Squiggle
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈskwɪɡl̩/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Squiggle is a noun meaning A short twisting or wiggling line or mark.
Meaning
A short twisting or wiggling line or mark.
More Meanings
- (informal) Synonym of tilde.
- An illegible scrawl.
- To wriggle or squirm.
- To make a squiggle.
- To write illegibly.
- (rare) A burst of laughter.
Example Sentences
[…] squiggles of laughter […]
[…] she dodged out again and rejoined the fleeing band which was retiring down the street to a noisy accompaniment of feigned alarm, squiggles of meaningless laughter, […]
When I was coming of age in the '60s, I squirmed and squiggled not to be pinned down by that great transfixer "the homosexual" which American psychiatry had made into such a weighty implement.
Even the cold ashes where a gipsy's fire had been sent little squiggles of fear down Laura's spine, for how could she know that they were not still lurking near with designs upon her own person?
Word Forms
- squiggles
- squiggling
- squiggled
Synonyms for squiggle
Depending on context, synonyms include tilde, curlicue.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include curlicue, squiggler, scriggle, wiggling, wiggle, waggle.
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