- squiggle
- squiggle (v.) 1804, probably a blend of squirm and wriggle. The noun is first recorded 1902, from the verb. The noun is first recorded 1902. Related: Squiggled; squiggling.
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squiggle — [skwig′əl] n. [ SQU(IRM) + (W)IGGLE] 1. a short curved or wavy line; curlicue 2. an illegible or meaningless scribble or scrawl vt. squiggled, squiggling 1. to form into squiggles 2. to write as … English World dictionary
Squiggle — Squig gle (skw[i^]g g l), v. i. [Cf. Prov. E. swiggle to drink greedily, to shake liquor in a close vessel, and E. swig.] To shake and wash a fluid about in the mouth with the lips closed. [Prov. Eng.] Forby. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Squiggle — Squig gle, v. i. [Cf. {Squirm}, {Wiggle}.] To move about like an eel; to squirm. [Low, U.S.] Bartlett. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
squiggle — ► NOUN ▪ a short line that curls and loops irregularly. DERIVATIVES squiggly adjective. ORIGIN perhaps a blend of SQUIRM(Cf. ↑squirmy) and WIGGLE(Cf. ↑wiggly) or WRIGGLE(Cf. ↑wriggly) … English terms dictionary
squiggle — UK [ˈskwɪɡ(ə)l] / US noun [countable] Word forms squiggle : singular squiggle plural squiggles a line with a lot of curves in it Derived word: squiggly adjective Word forms squiggly : adjective squiggly comparative squigglier superlative… … English dictionary
squiggle — [“skAYigl] n. a wiggly mark. □ What does this squiggle mean? □ That squiggle is my signature … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
squiggle — 1. noun a) a short twisting or wiggling line or mark b) the tilde 2. verb a) to wrig … Wiktionary
squiggle — [[t]skwɪ̱g(ə)l[/t]] squiggles N COUNT A squiggle is a line that bends and curls in an irregular way … English dictionary
squiggle — noun (C) a short irregular line in writing or drawing that curls and twists: I can t read the signature, it s just a squiggle. squiggly adjective: squiggly lines … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
