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squiggle.

A short twisting or wiggling line or mark.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈskwɪɡl̩/
  1. A short twisting or wiggling line or mark.

  2. Synonym of tilde.

    informal
  3. An illegible scrawl.

  4. A burst of laughter.

    rare
Where this word comes from

Probably a blend of squirm + wiggle.

verb/ˈskwɪɡl̩/
  1. To wriggle or squirm.

    ambitransitive
  2. To make a squiggle.

    ambitransitive
  3. To write illegibly.

    ambitransitive
Where this word comes from

Probably a blend of squirm + wiggle.

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