Synonyms
Examples of squiggle in a Sentence
Verb
a pediatrician's waiting room full of squiggling toddlers
there are some illegible notes squiggled in the margins of the old book
Noun
His handwriting looks like a bunch of squiggles.
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Dan Edmunds, Car and Driver, 26 Mar. 2023
Democrats who control the legislature have adopted a map with lines that squiggle snake-like across the state to swoop up Democratic voters and relegate Republicans to a few districts.
—chicagotribune.com, 10 Nov. 2021
Squiggly Monster had his many eyes on the prize, but just couldn’t squiggle his way to a win.
—Andrea Towers, EW.com, 12 Aug. 2021
Glass noodles squiggle in the mix for a little snap.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2021
The surrounding plasma will become too hot for even radio waves to squiggle through, and for six terrifying minutes, the passengers won’t be able to talk with Mission Control.
—Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2020
The tadpoles of western toads squiggle, and water skeeters perform a graceful backwoods ballet.
—Lynda V. Mapes, The Seattle Times, 27 May 2018
Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 18 Nov. 2023
No one is born with neural circuits for connecting the sounds of speech to squiggles on paper.
—Sarah Carr, Scientific American, 16 Nov. 2023
There are only so many of those charts that start with enormous E’s which shrink and retreat down to an indecipherable mass of squiggles.
—Hazlitt, 18 Oct. 2023
Cylindrical poufs, a scalloped mirror, and squiggle sconces bring in new shapes that ebb and flow with the rest of the room, proving not everything has to be the same shape or angle.
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—Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2023
To commemorate another year around the sun, the actor chose a matching set from Collina Strada's Fall 2020 collection composed of a pastel pink bubble skirt with a subtle charcoal squiggle design, a matching puff-sleeve shrug and a teeny-tiny metal bralette with fully sequined nipple covers.
—Emily Kirkpatrick, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2023
Even Skinner added some ethereal synth chords and squiggles to his grooving drum duties.
—cleveland, 12 July 2023
David leads the kitchen of nine chefs, who turn out tender sweet shrimp and crisp bell peppers cloaked in black bean sauce; squiggles of soy-sauced lamb in a heap of broccoli, red chiles and baby corn; and glistening snow peas and asparagus in a wash of garlic sauce.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2023
The rainbow trout entree arrives sauced in nouvelle cuisine squiggles of garlic-chive oil and pil pil (traditionally made by blending salt cod, garlic and olive oil) and served over rice pilaf caramelized in corn juice is magnificent.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2023
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Verb
The right-hand detour into VIR's inner loop comes up quickly, but the Sapphire's humongous 10-piston front brake calipers squeeze trackworthy carbon-ceramic rotors to haul this cruise missile smartly down to turn-in speed without a hint of squirm or squiggle.
—Dan Edmunds, Car and Driver, 26 Mar. 2023
Democrats who control the legislature have adopted a map with lines that squiggle snake-like across the state to swoop up Democratic voters and relegate Republicans to a few districts.
—chicagotribune.com, 10 Nov. 2021
Squiggly Monster had his many eyes on the prize, but just couldn’t squiggle his way to a win.
—Andrea Towers, EW.com, 12 Aug. 2021
Glass noodles squiggle in the mix for a little snap.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2021
The surrounding plasma will become too hot for even radio waves to squiggle through, and for six terrifying minutes, the passengers won’t be able to talk with Mission Control.
—Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2020
The tadpoles of western toads squiggle, and water skeeters perform a graceful backwoods ballet.
—Lynda V. Mapes, The Seattle Times, 27 May 2018
Noun
Each hazelnut linzer cookie, fennel seed squiggle and millet muffin is a means to connect to one another.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 18 Nov. 2023
No one is born with neural circuits for connecting the sounds of speech to squiggles on paper.
—Sarah Carr, Scientific American, 16 Nov. 2023
There are only so many of those charts that start with enormous E’s which shrink and retreat down to an indecipherable mass of squiggles.
—Hazlitt, 18 Oct. 2023
Cylindrical poufs, a scalloped mirror, and squiggle sconces bring in new shapes that ebb and flow with the rest of the room, proving not everything has to be the same shape or angle.
4.
—Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2023
To commemorate another year around the sun, the actor chose a matching set from Collina Strada's Fall 2020 collection composed of a pastel pink bubble skirt with a subtle charcoal squiggle design, a matching puff-sleeve shrug and a teeny-tiny metal bralette with fully sequined nipple covers.
—Emily Kirkpatrick, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2023
Even Skinner added some ethereal synth chords and squiggles to his grooving drum duties.
—cleveland, 12 July 2023
David leads the kitchen of nine chefs, who turn out tender sweet shrimp and crisp bell peppers cloaked in black bean sauce; squiggles of soy-sauced lamb in a heap of broccoli, red chiles and baby corn; and glistening snow peas and asparagus in a wash of garlic sauce.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2023
The rainbow trout entree arrives sauced in nouvelle cuisine squiggles of garlic-chive oil and pil pil (traditionally made by blending salt cod, garlic and olive oil) and served over rice pilaf caramelized in corn juice is magnificent.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
Verb
blend of squirm and wriggle
First Known Use
Verb
circa 1816, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1
Noun
1900, in the meaning defined above
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“Squiggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squiggle. Accessed 30 Nov. 2023.
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squiggle
noun
squig·gle
ˈskwig-əl
: a short wavy twist or line : curlicue
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