Definition of Squiggle

1. Noun. A short twisting line.

Exact synonyms: Curlicue
Generic synonyms: Line
Derivative terms: Squiggly

2. Noun. An illegible scrawl. "His signature was just a squiggle but only he could make that squiggle"
Generic synonyms: Cacography, Scratch, Scrawl, Scribble
Derivative terms: Squiggly

Definition of Squiggle

1. v. i. To shake and wash a fluid about in the mouth with the lips closed.

2. v. i. To move about like an eel; to squirm.

Definition of Squiggle

1. Noun. a short twisting or wiggling line or mark ¹

2. Noun. the tilde ¹

3. Noun. an illegible scrawl ¹

4. Verb. to wriggle or squirm ¹

5. Verb. to make a squiggle ¹

6. Verb. to write (something) illegibly ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Squiggle

1. to wriggle [v -GLED, -GLING, -GLES] - See also: wriggle

Lexicographical Neighbors of Squiggle

squidginess
squidging
squidgy
squidlike
squids
squidulin
squier
squiers
squiff
squiffed
squiffer
squiffers
squiffier
squiffiest
squiffy
squiggle (current term)
squiggled
squiggler
squigglers
squiggles
squigglier
squigglies
squiggliest
squiggling
squiggly
squilgeed
squilgeeing
squilgees
squill

Literary usage of Squiggle

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Corinthian Hellenistic Pottery by G. Roger Edwards (1975)
"300 has here a vertical line with a long squiggle on either side. On one example of 275, to the left of each handle two panels ..."

2. Moon-o-theism: Religion of a War and Moon God Prophet, Volume II of II by Yoel Natan (2006)
"... squiggle: b, t, th, ba, bu, bi, b, bb, s (with and without the dot ... set of letters looks like a J-crescent-moon, except for a dot or a squiggle: d, ..."

3. Nonsense: Or Hits and Criticisms on the Follies of the Day by Mark Mills Pomeroy, Marcus Mills (1870)
"Little Sally squiggle, sure enough! " " So glad you cum hum! ... of the BBB make one little flannel shirt a week, and Sally squiggle shall tell us the size. ..."

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