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squiggle
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1squig·gle

verb \ˈskwi-gəl\
squig·gledsquig·gling \-g(ə-)liŋ\

Definition of SQUIGGLE

intransitive verb
1
: squirm, wriggle <squiggling in her seat>
2
: to write or paint hastily : scribble
transitive verb
1
: scribble
2
: to form or cause to form in squiggles

Examples of SQUIGGLE

  1. <a pediatrician's waiting room full of squiggling toddlers>
  2. <there are some illegible notes squiggled in the margins of the old book>

Origin of SQUIGGLE

blend of squirm and wriggle
First Known Use: circa 1816

Related to SQUIGGLE

Synonyms
fiddle, jerk, jig, jiggle, fidget, squirm, thrash, thresh, toss, twist, twitch, wiggle, wriggle, writhe

Rhymes with SQUIGGLE

giggle, higgle, jiggle, niggle, sniggle, wiggle, wriggle

2squiggle

noun

Definition of SQUIGGLE

: a short wavy twist or line : curlicue; especially : an illegible scrawl
— squig·gly \-g(ə-)lē\ adjective
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Examples of SQUIGGLE

  1. His handwriting looks like a bunch of squiggles.

First Known Use of SQUIGGLE

1900

Rhymes with SQUIGGLE

giggle, jiggle, niggle, wiggle, wriggle

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