squiggle en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈskwɪɡl̩/
Etymology
Probably a blend of squirm + wiggle.
Meanings
-
A short twisting or wiggling line or mark.
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?
1939, Flora Thompson, Lark Rise:
- (informal) Synonym of tilde.
- An illegible scrawl.
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(rare) A burst of laughter.
[…] squiggles of laughter […]
1977, Stuart Evans, The Caves of Alienation, page 281:[…] 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, […]
1934, Ernest Bramah, The Bravo of London:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| squiggles | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (27)
de Gekritzel (an illegible scrawl) · bg завъртулка (a short twisting or wiggling line or mark) · es tilde (a short twisting or wiggling line or mark) · hu krikszkraksz (a short twisting or wiggling line or mark) · cs škrabopis (an illegible scrawl) · uk карлючка (a short twisting or wiggling line or mark) · ru кара́кули (an illegible scrawl) · cs čmáranice (an illegible scrawl) · ru крокозя́бры (an illegible scrawl) · ru закорю́чка (a short twisting or wiggling line or mark) · ru крокозя́бра (a short twisting or wiggling line or mark) · fi pukinsorkka (a short twisting or wiggling line or mark) · sh škrabotina (an illegible scrawl) · hu macskakaparás (an illegible scrawl) · cs kudrlinka (a short twisting or wiggling line or mark) · sh шкработина (an illegible scrawl) · sh žvrljotina (an illegible scrawl) · hu krikszkraksz (an illegible scrawl) · ru загогу́лина (a short twisting or wiggling line or mark) · hu ákombákom (an illegible scrawl) · bg драсканица (an illegible scrawl) · pl zawijas (a short twisting or wiggling line or mark) · cs klikyhák (a short twisting or wiggling line or mark) · cs klikyhák (an illegible scrawl) · sh жврљотина (an illegible scrawl) · it tilde (a short twisting or wiggling line or mark) · fi harakanvarvas (an illegible scrawl)