"doodly" meaning in English

See doodly in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more doodly [comparative], most doodly [superlative]
Etymology: From doodle + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|doodle|ly}} doodle + -ly Head templates: {{en-adj}} doodly (comparative more doodly, superlative most doodly)
  1. Like a doodle; scribbly.
    Sense id: en-doodly-en-adj-mnhJpJj- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 60 40 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 65 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 69 31

Noun

Etymology: From doodle + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|doodle|ly}} doodle + -ly Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} doodly (uncountable)
  1. Diddly; nothing Tags: uncountable Derived forms: doodly-squat
    Sense id: en-doodly-en-noun-s2l0Er7P

Alternative forms

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