adj
squiggly
SKWIHG-lee
Squiggly (adj) means Wavy and irregular rather than straight. Example: “He drew a squiggly line across the page.”
adj
1
Wavy and irregular rather than straight.
"He drew a squiggly line across the page."
"My first memories of eating are bowls of squiggly pasta with red sauce and lots of white cheese."
— Lucinda Scala Quinn, Mad Hungry Cravings (2013)
"She didn't have a ruler, so she drew a squiggly line to highlight the main points."
noun
1
The wavy underline used by spellcheckers to flag an error.
"A red squiggly appeared under the misspelled word."
How to use squiggly
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishWavy and irregular, like a wobbly line — or the wavy underline marking a typo.
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Word forms
- Plural
- squigglies
- Comparative
- squigglier
- Superlative
- squiggliest
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Etymology
From squiggle + the adjective suffix -y.
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What does “squiggly” mean?
The word “squiggly” means wavy and irregular rather than straight. In plain terms, wavy and irregular, like a wobbly line — or the wavy underline marking a typo.
How do you pronounce “squiggly”?
“Squiggly” is pronounced SKWIHG-lee (/ˈskwɪɡli/ in IPA).
How do you use “squiggly” in a sentence?
Here is “squiggly” used in a sentence: “He drew a squiggly line across the page.”
What part of speech is “squiggly”?
Depending on how it is used, “squiggly” can be an adjective and a noun.
How many meanings does “squiggly” have?
“Squiggly” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: wavy and irregular rather than straight.
