Main Entry: ¹zig·zag

Pronunciation: \ˈzig-ˌzag\

Function: noun

Etymology: French

Date: 1712

: one of a series of short sharp turns, angles, or alterations in a course; also : something having the form or character of such a series <a blouse with green zigzags> <endured the zigzags of policy — Richard Bernstein>

— zig·zag·gy \-ˌza-gē\ adjective