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| Domain | Definition |
Language | An aimless more or less automatic scribble, outline, design, or improvised sketch traced while one is mentally occupied with something else. Source: European Union. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Domain | Usage | |
Screenplays | If that dress were any lower I could see your Yankee doodles. (Will & Grace; writing credit: Evan Weinstein) | |
Movie/TV Titles | Monkey Doodles (1960) Daffy Doodles (1946) | |
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| "DOODLES" is generally used as a noun (plural) -- approximately 85.00% of the time. "DOODLES" is used about 20 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (plural) | 85% | 17 | 85,106 |
| Lexical Verb (-s form) | 15% | 3 | 202,518 |
| Total | 100.00% | 20 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day | Expression | Frequency per Day |
doodles | 67 | doodles mean | 3 |
doodles golden | 27 | doodles meaning | 3 |
yankee doodles | 22 | art doodles | 3 |
snicker doodles | 15 | doodles drawing pencil sketch | 3 |
doodles weaver | 11 | doodles kid | 3 |
skivvy doodles | 8 | doodles monica santa yankee | 3 |
cheese doodles | 7 | camp doodles | 2 |
doodles munkee oasis | 6 | doodles snippy | 2 |
daisy doodles | 5 | bar doodles yankee | 2 |
doodles recipe snicker | 4 | doodles houston | 2 |
doodles marine sketch | 4 | doggie doodles | 2 |
doodles oodles | 4 | cheez doodles | 2 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Language | Translations for "DOODLES"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||
French | crayonnages. (various references) | ||||
German | kritzelt (scrawls, scribbles). (various references) | ||||
Pig Latin | oodlesday | ||||
Derivations | |
Words ending with "DOODLES": flapdoodles, timberdoodles. (additional references) | |
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"DOODLES" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Diocles, doddle, dodel, doodal, dooddle, doodel, doodie, doodly, dudleys, Durdles, toodles. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "DOODLES" (pronounced duw"dulz) |
| 5 | -uw" d u l z | Boodles, noodles, oodles, poodles. |
| 4 | -d u l z | beadles, befuddles, bindles, bundles, candles, cradles, dwindles, fiddles, handles, huddles, hurdles, idles, idols, ladles, medals, models, muddles, needles, paddles, pedals, peddles, piddles, puddles, riddles, saddles, sandals, scandals, straddles, supermodels, swindles, vandals. |
| 3 | -u l z | ables, accruals, acquittals, admirals, advertorials, agrochemicals, ambles, angels, angles, animals, ankles, annals, annuals, apostles, apples, appraisals, approvals, archangels, arrivals, arsenals, articles, artiodactyls, assembles, australs, axles, baffles, bagels, balmorals, barbels, barnacles, barrels, battles, baubles, beagles, beetles, belittles, betrayals, bibles, bicycles, bifocals, biologicals, biomaterials, biphenyls, bisexuals, boggles, boondoggles, bottles, bowels, brambles, bristles, brothels, bubbles, buckles, bugles, burials, bushels, cables, camels, cancels, cannibals, capitals, capitols, capsules, cardinals, carnivals, carols, castles, casuals, cathedrals, cereals, channels, chemicals, chisels, chorals, chortles, chronicles, chuckles, circles, collectibles, colonels, colonials, commercials, compatibles, confessionals, constables, continentals, convertibles, corals, councils, counsels, counterproposals, couples, crackles, credentials, criminals, cripples, crumbles, crystals, cubicles, cudgels, cycles, cyclicals, cymbals, dabbles, dangles, debacles, decibels, decimals, deductibles, deferrals, denials, dentals, devils, diagonals, dials, diesels, differentials, disables, disciples, dismantles, dismissals, disposables, disposals, doubles, dowels, duals, duels, durables, eagles, edibles, editorials, embezzles, enables, enamels, encyclicals, ensembles, entitles, entrails, equals, essentials, evangelicals, evils, examples, extraterrestrials, fables, facials, faithfuls, federals, festivals, finals, fizzles, flannels, foibles, follicles, fossils, freckles, fuels, fumbles, fundamentals, funerals, funnels, gables, gambles, generals, genitals, Gentles, giggles, goggles, Gospels, grackles, granules, grapples, gribbles, grumbles, gunnels, guzzles, hackles, hassles, heterosexuals, hobbles, homosexuals, honeysuckles, hopefuls, hospitals, hostels, hovels, humbles, hustles, hymnals, icicles, illegals, immortals, imperils, imponderables, incidentals, individuals, industrials, infomercials, Ingles, initials, instrumentals, intangibles, intellectuals, internationals, intervals, invisibles, jewels, jingles, journals, juggles, jungles, juveniles, kennels, kernels, kestrels, kettles, kittles, knuckles, labels, laurels, legals, lentils, levels, liberals, littles, locals, madrigals, mammals, mangels, maniples, mantles, manuals, Maples, marbles, marshals, marvels, materials, measles, memorials, metacarpals, metals, mickles, microfossils, minerals, mingles, minstrels, miracles, Miserables, missiles, mistrials, mobiles, moguls, mongols, morals, morsels, mortals, motorcycles, multinationals, multiples, Mumbles, municipals, murals, muscles, musicals, mussels, muzzles, myrtles, nationals, neoliberals, nestles, nettles, neutrals, nibbles, nickels, Nickles, nicols, nitriles, nobles, nondurables, nonprofessionals, nostrils, notables, novels, nozzles, numerals, observables, obstacles, officials, ogles, oracles, Orientals, originals, ossicles, panels, panfuls, parables, paralegals, parcels, particles, payables, pebbles, pedestals, pencils, peoples, perennials, perils, periodicals, peripherals, personals, petals, petrels, petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, physicals, Pickles, pimples, pineapples, pistols, pixels, portables, portals, portrayals, potentials, pretzels, principals, principles, professionals, projectiles, proposals, pupils, purples, puzzles, quarrels, quibbles, radials, radicals, raffles, rankles, rascals, rattles, rebels, rebuttals, receivables, receptacles, recitals, rectangles, recyclables, recycles, referrals, refusals, regionals, rehearsals, removals, renewals, rentals, reprisals, resembles, residuals, revels, reversals, revivals, rifles, ripples, rituals, rivals, Robles, royals, rubles, ruffles, rumbles, runkles, runnels, sables, samples, scalpels, scoundrels, scrambles, scribbles, scruples, scuffles, semifinals, sentinels, sequels, serials, settles, shackles, shambles, shekels, shingles, shovels, shuffles, shuttles, sickles, signals, singles, skittles, sorrels, sparkles, specials, spectacles, spirals, spirituals, sprinkles, squabbles, squiggles, squirrels, stables, Staples, startles, stickles, stifles, struggles, stumbles, subprincipals, subtitles, swivels, syllables, symbols, tables, tackles, tangibles, tangles, taxables, Technicals, temples, tentacles, terminals, testicles, testimonials, thistles, throttles, tickles, timetables, titles, tonsils, topples, totals, towels, tramples, transsexuals, travels, trials, triangles, tribunals, trickles, trifles, triples, troubles, truffles, tumbles, tunnels, turntables, turtles, tussles, tutorials, twinkles, uncles, unicycles, unravels, untouchables, upheavals, utensils, valuables, variables, varietals, vassals, vegetables, vehicles, vessels, vials, vigils, visuals, vittles, vocals, vowels, waffles, wattles, weevils, whistles, winkles, withdrawals, wrangles, wrestles, wrinkles. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "d-d-e-l-o-o-s" | |
-1 letter: dodoes, doodle, loosed, oodles, soloed. | |
-2 letters: dodos, doled, doles, dosed, lodes, looed, loose, oleos, soldo, soled. | |
-3 letters: dels, dodo, does, dole, dols, dose, eddo, elds, lode, loos, lose, odds, odes, olds, oleo, oles, sled, sloe, sold, sole, solo. | |
-4 letters: del, doe, dol, dos, eds, eld, els, led, loo, odd, ode, ods, oes, old, ole. | |
| Words containing the letters "d-d-e-l-o-o-s" | |
+1 letter: doodlers. | |
+2 letters: bloodshed. | |
+3 letters: bloodsheds, devilwoods, discolored, doodlebugs, goldenrods, outscolded. | |
+4 letters: bondholders, candlewoods, flapdoodles, pseudopodal, woodlanders. | |
+5 letters: bloodstained, consolidated, demodulators, dendrologies, dendrologist, dicotyledons, diplodocuses, mollycoddles, pseudopodial, toddlerhoods. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
| 1. Usage: Modern 2. Usage: Commercial 3. Images: Slideshow 4. Usage Frequency | 5. Expressions: Internet 6. Translations: Modern 7. Derivations 8. Rhymes | 9. Anagrams 10. Bibliography |
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