Meaning of "squiggle" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SQUIGGLE

Perhaps a blend of squirm + wiggle.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SQUIGGLE

squiggle  [ˈskwɪɡəl]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SQUIGGLE

Squiggle is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb squiggle in English.

WHAT DOES SQUIGGLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of squiggle in the English dictionary

The first definition of squiggle in the dictionary is a mark or movement in the form of a wavy line; curlicue. Other definition of squiggle is an illegible scrawl. Squiggle is also to wriggle.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SQUIGGLE

PRESENT

Present

I squiggle

you squiggle

he/she/it squiggles

we squiggle

you squiggle

they squiggle

Present continuous

I am squiggling

you are squiggling

he/she/it is squiggling

we are squiggling

you are squiggling

they are squiggling

Present perfect

I have squiggled

you have squiggled

he/she/it has squiggled

we have squiggled

you have squiggled

they have squiggled

Present perfect continuous

I have been squiggling

you have been squiggling

he/she/it has been squiggling

we have been squiggling

you have been squiggling

they have been squiggling

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I squiggled

you squiggled

he/she/it squiggled

we squiggled

you squiggled

they squiggled

Past continuous

I was squiggling

you were squiggling

he/she/it was squiggling

we were squiggling

you were squiggling

they were squiggling

Past perfect

I had squiggled

you had squiggled

he/she/it had squiggled

we had squiggled

you had squiggled

they had squiggled

Past perfect continuous

I had been squiggling

you had been squiggling

he/she/it had been squiggling

we had been squiggling

you had been squiggling

they had been squiggling

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will squiggle

you will squiggle

he/she/it will squiggle

we will squiggle

you will squiggle

they will squiggle

Future continuous

I will be squiggling

you will be squiggling

he/she/it will be squiggling

we will be squiggling

you will be squiggling

they will be squiggling

Future perfect

I will have squiggled

you will have squiggled

he/she/it will have squiggled

we will have squiggled

you will have squiggled

they will have squiggled

Future perfect continuous

I will have been squiggling

you will have been squiggling

he/she/it will have been squiggling

we will have been squiggling

you will have been squiggling

they will have been squiggling

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would squiggle

you would squiggle

he/she/it would squiggle

we would squiggle

you would squiggle

they would squiggle

Conditional continuous

I would be squiggling

you would be squiggling

he/she/it would be squiggling

we would be squiggling

you would be squiggling

they would be squiggling

Conditional perfect

I would have squiggle

you would have squiggle

he/she/it would have squiggle

we would have squiggle

you would have squiggle

they would have squiggle

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been squiggling

you would have been squiggling

he/she/it would have been squiggling

we would have been squiggling

you would have been squiggling

they would have been squiggling

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you squiggle
we let´s squiggle
you squiggle

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to squiggle

Past participle

squiggled

Present Participle

squiggling

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

TRANSLATION OF SQUIGGLE

Find out the translation of squiggle to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of squiggle from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «squiggle» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 胡乱写的字
• Translator English - Spanish: garabato
• English: squiggle
• Translator English - Hindi: विद्रूप
• Translator English - Arabic: تمايل
• Translator English - Russian: загогулина
• Translator English - Portuguese: rabisco
• Translator English - Bengali: squiggle
• Translator English - French: gribouillis
• Translator English - Malay: Mencicit
• Translator English - German: Kringel
• Translator English - Japanese: 走り書き
• Translator English - Korean: SQUIGGLE
• Translator English - Javanese: Squiggle
• Translator English - Vietnamese: squiggle
• Translator English - Tamil: எழுத்திலோ, சித்திரத்திலோ இருக்கும் சிறு வளை கோடு
• Translator English - Marathi: चुळबूळ
• Translator English - Turkish: squiggle
• Translator English - Italian: scarabocchio
• Translator English - Polish: squiggle
• Translator English - Ukrainian: закарлюка
• Translator English - Romanian: Squiggle
• Translator English - Greek: περισπωμένη
• Translator English - Afrikaans: Regal
• Translator English - Swedish: squiggle
• Translator English - Norwegian: squiggle

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SQUIGGLE»

Discover the use of squiggle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to squiggle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Squiggle

As she walks to the park with her school class, a young girl finds a piece of string which her imagination turns into a dragon's tail, an acrobat, fireworks, a storm cloud, and more

Carole Lexa Schaefer, 2009

André Green at the Squiggle Foundation

This work aims to rectify this, by collecting together five lectures given to the Squiggle Foundation in London.

André Green, Jan Abram, 2000

Can you swallow a squiggle?: A beginning book about shapes

Illustrations show geometrically shaped objects and what can be done with them.

Hertha Klugman, 1971

Winnicott Studies

The Squiggle Foundation's aims are to study and disseminate the work of Winnicott, with a particular emphasis on application.

Laurence Spurling, Squiggle Foundation, By (author) Squiggle Foundation, 1996

The [pound Squiggle Spiral Star] Coloring Book

As her Summer 2001 show at La Luz de Jesus Gallery in Los Angeles approaches, Last Gasp as the gallery's publishing partner will offer this excellent coloring book that tells a maybe-not-completely autobiographical story of the ...

Krystine Kryttre, 2001

Psychological Insight Into the Bible: Texts and Readings

Reading 4.3 Winnicott's Squiggle Game and Biblical Interpretation Ralph Underwood In object relations theory, the concept of “transitional space,” proposed by Donald Winnicott, offers a model for understanding how children develop from ...

Wayne G. Rollins, D. Andrew Kille, 2007

Playing the Unconscious: Psychoanalytic Interviews with ...

The squiggle game permitted Winnicott to process a large number of cases with reasonable speed, establishing immediate therapeutic contact, melting through the defences, and arriving at the buried conflict beneath the symptom. One must ...

Michael Günter, 2007

The Roots of Modern Biochemistry: Fritz Lippmann's Squiggle ...

?“The Roots of Modern Biochemistry is a superb introduction into modern biochemistry, much recommended as initial overview of the subject.” Prof. Dr. Hans Fritz, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich

Horst Kleinkauf, Hans von Döhren, Lothar Jaenicke, 1988

Squiggle's tale

In this letter to his parents, Squiggle assures them that he is being good; but the pictures show what really happened when he and his cousins visited the Luxembourg Gardens.

André Dahan, 2000

Scribble, Squiggle, & Sketch: 75 Easy-to-Draw Doodles to ...

Girls can learn to draw silly and super-cute doodles with this cool and creative kit! The included how-to book has easy-to-follow tips for drawing adorable animals, scrumptious sweets, and silly scenes.

‎2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SQUIGGLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term squiggle is used in the context of the following news items.

Dot, Squiggle and Rest review – abstract opera for kids leaves them …

Royal Opera House and Polka's Dot, Squiggle and Rest. Photograph: ... Dot, Squiggle and Rest is perfectly charming, but a bit unadventurous and unengaging. «The Guardian, Jul 15»

Squiggle Pumpkin moves in

We must have been out of our minds. Certifiably insane. Had a momentary lapse of judgment. Otherwise, why would we add another family member to this ... «Richmond Register, Jun 15»

Dot, Squiggle and Rest

As far as opera for toddlers goes, there is much to praise about this rare co-production between the Royal Opera House and Polka Theatre. As its title seems to ... «The Stage, Jun 15»

Polka and ROH unite for Dot & Squiggle

The Royal Opera House and Polka Theatre have joined forces to present Dot, Squiggle And Rest, a playful adventure for ages two to four-years-old that will be ... «Official London Theatre, Jun 15»

The Squiggle Birds visual thinking exercise

Notice he just adds a few triangles (for beak and tail), dots for eyes, and a few lines for feet. The viewer's mind does all the rest to make birds out of squiggles. «VizWorld.com, Mar 15»

Remembering Mr. Squiggle: Surrealist, Philosopher, Creative …

His name was Jolly. Mr “Jolly” Squiggle. He was a blue-haired man from the Moon with a pencil for a nose who wasn't really meant for this world. He had one ... «Junkee, Nov 14»

Key To Securing Online Accounts May Be Just A Squiggle Away

We've come a long way in the information age. We know how to put data on the cloud. We hold mobile devices that can carry as much music as a record store. «NPR, Oct 14»

Education Minister given Mr Squiggle label over chalkboard stunt

Tasmania's Education Minister has been labelled Mr Squiggle over the use of a chalkboard during the budget debate in Parliament. Jeremy Rockliff caused ... «ABC Online, Sep 14»

Sochi, Mr Squiggle and the man behind the Google Doodle

Google's famous doodles, which have celebrated everything from sporting events to the creator of Mr Squiggle, are seen by hundreds of millions of people. «ABC Online, Jun 14»

Mr Squiggle creator Norman Hetherington honoured with Google …

Arriving on the scene in his spaceship, his pencil nose poking out, the marionette Mr Squiggle spent more than 40 years turning children's squiggles into words ... «Sydney Morning Herald, May 14»