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1squiggle

verb squig·gle \ˈskwi-gəl\
squig·gledsquig·gling \-g(ə-)liŋ\

Definition of SQUIGGLE

intransitive verb
1
:  squirm, wriggle <squiggling in her seat>
2
:  to write or paint hastily :  scribble
transitive verb
1
:  scribble
2
:  to form or cause to form in squiggles
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Origin of SQUIGGLE

blend of squirm and wriggle
First Known Use: circa 1816

Related to SQUIGGLE

Synonyms
fiddle, jerk, jig, jiggle, fidget, squirm, thrash, thresh, toss, twist, twitch, wiggle, wriggle, writhe

Rhymes with SQUIGGLE

giggle, higgle, jiggle, niggle, sniggle, wiggle, wriggle

2squiggle

noun

: a short line with many curves : a short, wavy line

Full Definition of SQUIGGLE

:  a short wavy twist or line :  curlicue; especially :  an illegible scrawl
— squig·gly \-g(ə-)lē\ adjective
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First Known Use of SQUIGGLE

1900

Rhymes with SQUIGGLE

giggle, jiggle, niggle, wiggle, wriggle

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