squiggle

¹squig·gle

verb \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

Examples of SQUIGGLE

1. <a pediatrician's waiting room full of squiggling toddlers>
2. <there are some illegible notes squiggled in the margins of the old book>

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

Related Words: flit, flutter, twitter; quake, quiver, shake, shiver, shudder, tremble; pace

Near Antonyms: relax, rest, unwind; calm (down), still

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Rhymes with SQUIGGLE

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