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Definition of Squiggly
1. Adjective. Wavy and twisting.
Definition of Squiggly
1. Adjective. Not straight; wavy. ¹
2. Noun. (computing informal) A wavy underline used to indicate an error in text or code. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Squiggly
1. wriggly [adj -GLIER, -GLIEST] - See also: wriggly
Lexicographical Neighbors of Squiggly
Literary usage of Squiggly
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Small Pieces Loosely Joined: A Unified Theory of the Web by David Weinberger (2002)
"For example, a perfect circle is all circle with no straight lines or squiggly
curves; it is fully and completely a circle. The circles we see every day ..."
2. Cats in a Chowder by Fred J Schneider (2006)
""Then," he said, drawing a big squiggly line, "we can head straight fucking ...
Retracing the squiggly line to Alaska halfway, he drew a line back across ..."
3. Just So Stories for Little Children by Rudyard Kipling (1902)
"... skin is quite smooth, and the three buttons that button it up are underneath,
so you can't see them. The squiggly things on the ..."
4. The Writings in Prose and Verse of Rudyard Kipling by Rudyard Kipling (1903)
"... skin is quite smooth, and the three buttons that button it up are underneath,
so you can't see them. The squiggly things on the ..."
5. Dams and Rivers: Primer on the Downstream Effects of Dams by Michael Collier, Robert H. Webb, John C. Schmidt (1998)
"Bits of river-litter — leaves and twigs, an occasional piece of tree root — dance
along the squiggly line that separates the main current from an eddy ..."
6. Nonfiction Craft Lessons: Teaching Information Writing K-8 by JoAnn Portalupi, Ralph J. Fletcher (2001)
"Let's say you've got a picture of a woman in a garden with a squiggly thing on
the ground. Is it a snake? Is it a worm? We won't know unless you label the ..."
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