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Squiggle

noun/skwˈɪɡəl/
Definition
a short twisting line
an illegible scrawl
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/skwˈɪɡəl/
🇬🇧British English
/skwˈɪɡəl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/skwˈɪɡəl/
1 syllable Say it as /skwˈɪɡəl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
curlicue
Parts of Speech
nouna short twisting line
nounan illegible scrawl
“his signature was just a squiggle but only he could make that squiggle”
Word Forms
squigglyadjectivewavy and twisting
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Kringel
eine kurze, gewundene Linie
🇫🇷French
gribouiller
une courte ligne sinueuse
🇪🇸Spanish
garabato
una línea corta y torcida
🇮🇹Italian
scarabocchio
una breve linea tortuosa
🇳🇱Dutch
kronkelen
een korte kronkelende lijn
🇵🇹Portuguese
rabisco
uma linha curta e tortuosa
🇷🇺Russian
закорючка
короткая извилистая линия
India
🇮🇳Hindi
विद्रूप
एक छोटी घुमावदार रेखा
🇧🇩Bengali
স্কুইগল
একটি ছোট বাঁক লাইন
🇮🇳Gujarati
સ્ક્વિગલ
ટૂંકી વળી જતી રેખા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕುಣಿಸು
ಒಂದು ಸಣ್ಣ ತಿರುಚು ಸಾಲು
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
花体
一条短的扭线
🇯🇵Japanese
波線
短い曲がりくねったライン
🇰🇷Korean
삐걱거리다
짧은 꼬임 선
🇻🇳Vietnamese
ngoằn ngoèo
một đường xoắn ngắn
🇹🇭Thai
ดิ้นรน
เส้นบิดสั้น
🇮🇩Indonesian
coretan
garis memutar pendek
🇵🇭Filipino
pumitik
isang maikling twisting line
🇲🇾Malay
menconteng
garis berpusing pendek
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تمايل
خط ملتوي قصير
🇮🇷Persian
قوز کردن
یک خط پیچشی کوتاه
🇹🇷Turkish
dalgalı çizgi
kısa bir büküm hattı
🇮🇱Hebrew
להתפתל
קו מתפתל קצר
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'squiggle'?
The primary meaning of 'squiggle' is 'a short twisting line'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'squiggle' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'squiggle' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'squiggle' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'squiggle' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'squiggle' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'squiggle' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'squiggle' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'squiggle' in regular conversations?
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