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The squiggly rubber Davy Jones face in 'Pirates' with the tentacles, barnacles and goobers - that's modeled on me.
Stephen Hunter

Meaning of "squiggly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SQUIGGLY

squiggly  [ˈskwɪɡlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SQUIGGLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Squiggly is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SQUIGGLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of squiggly in the English dictionary

The definition of squiggly in the dictionary is wavy or curly.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SQUIGGLY


bigly
ˈbɪɡlɪ
fugly
ˈfʌɡlɪ
gangly
ˈɡæŋɡlɪ
googly
ˈɡuːɡlɪ
Hooghly
ˈhuːɡlɪ
scraggly
ˈskræɡlɪ
scriggly
ˈskrɪɡlɪ
shingly
ˈʃɪŋɡlɪ
singly
ˈsɪŋɡlɪ
smugly
ˈsmʌɡlɪ
snugly
ˈsnʌɡlɪ
spangly
ˈspæŋɡlɪ
straggly
ˈstræɡlɪ
tingly
ˈtɪŋɡlɪ
trigly
ˈtrɪɡlɪ
UGLI
ˈʌɡlɪ
ugly
ˈʌɡlɪ
vaguely
ˈveɪɡlɪ
wiggly
ˈwɪɡlɪ
wriggly
ˈrɪɡlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SQUIGGLY

squidgier
squidgiest
squidgy
squiffed
squiffer
squiffier
squiffiest
squiffy
squiggle
squiggler
squilgee
squill
squilla
squillae
squillion
squinch
squinch arch
squinny
squint
squint-eyed

WORDS THAT END LIKE SQUIGGLY

accordingly
amazingly
astonishingly
coggly
exceedingly
giggly
goggly
increasingly
interestingly
jiggly
knowingly
livingly
lovingly
niggly
seemingly
shoggly
strongly
stunningly
surprisingly
wrongly

Synonyms and antonyms of squiggly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «squiggly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SQUIGGLY

Find out the translation of squiggly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of squiggly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «squiggly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

波浪
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

serpenteante
570 millions of speakers

English

squiggly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

squiggly
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

متعرج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

волнистые
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

rabiscada
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

squiggly
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ondulée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Squiggly
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schnörkelig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

曲がりくねった
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

구불 구불 한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Squiggly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nguệch ngoạc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

squiggly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चकितपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

squiggly
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Squiggly
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

falowane
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

хвилясті
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ondulate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

squiggly
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kronkel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

snirkliga
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

snirklete
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of squiggly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SQUIGGLY»

The term «squiggly» is regularly used and occupies the 87.238 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SQUIGGLY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about squiggly

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QUOTES WITH «SQUIGGLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word squiggly.
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Stephen Hunter
The squiggly rubber Davy Jones face in 'Pirates' with the tentacles, barnacles and goobers - that's modeled on me.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SQUIGGLY»

Discover the use of squiggly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to squiggly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Making Sense of Squiggly Lines: The Basic Analysis of Race ...
This introductory book teaches the basic techniques of data analysis to help make race cars and drivers go faster.
Christopher Brown, 2011
2
MAC, Information Detective In... . the Curious Kids and the ...
An educator's guide to using the book "The Curious Kids and the Squiggly Question" designed to teach primary school children the fundamentals of the research process.
Marilyn P. Arnone, Sharon Coatney, 2005
3
Wriggly Squiggly
This book is part of the Rigby Star Shared Reading Scheme. The rest of the scheme is in the Classroom Collection at shelfmark 9JKD.
Jeanne Willis, Kris Winthorpe, 2000
4
Squiggly's Race to the Ark
Squiggly fennd Saniantha and telcl her all that Galen had said about the Ark. He alse shared his fears abent inaking the jDHI'l1E}T. “Squiggly!” Sarnantha eselailrl . " “Gncl has created ns fer a pnrpnse. If He has ealled ns tn the Ark, then we ...
Tim Davis, 2011
5
Squiggly Gets Glasses
Squiggly just wants to fit in, but it's hard when he looks so different from the other squirrels at school.
Dawn Clark, 2014
6
C Sperm, Squirm & Squiggly Stuff: Sex Ed & AIDS Info for Boys
Carole Marsh. SMART SEX STUFF BOOKS ORDER FORM Many of these titles may be available from your local library or bookseller and major book wholesalers such as Baker & Taylor. Books ordered from Gallopade are shipped promptly ...
Carole Marsh
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A Theory of Argument
Summary of Squiggly Diagram Restrictions 1. A squiggly circle may not be drawn around a conclusion. 2. Squiggly arrows may not intersect with squiggly modalities. 3. Squiggly arrows may not intersect with squiggly arrowheads. 4. Squiggly ...
Mark Vorobej, 2006
8
Red Giant: Year 2 - Wriggly Squiggly
Its revisiting structure reflects the fact that texts with sufficient depth can offer teaching opportunities at more than one level.
Jeanne Willis, Pearson Education, Kris Winthorpe, 2000
9
Fifteenth-century Dance and Music: Treatises and music
... are found in this source (PnA), and here are their interpretations for a modern transcription, with line numbers in parentheses following examples: a with horizontal looping line over it = am, as in atrosio (PnA 32) a with horizontal squiggly line ...
A. William Smith, 1995
10
Squiggly Wiggly Lines
How to use the Book Squiggly Wiggly Lines is designed to promote imaginative thinkers through a completely new creative activity.
Yvette Arciniega Bailey, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SQUIGGLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term squiggly is used in the context of the following news items.
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Victorious by Black Cab: squiggly and slightly menacing
... hands of Scott Fraser and Timothy J. Fairplay from Crimes of the Future. It feels squiggly and slightly menacing at the same time – impressive. Advertisement ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 15»
2
NATURE COLUMN: Of wiggly and squiggly things
Many people who profess to love nature are thinking of the lovely birds and animals like cardinals, chickadees, deer and foxes. They are thinking of flowers and ... «Wicked Local Brewster, Jun 15»
3
Can Democrats Walk a Tricky, Squiggly Red Line?
I'm trying to trace one strip of North Carolina's 12th Congressional District, the infamous “squiggly line.” It got that moniker for its narrow, serpentine form, which ... «OZY, Apr 15»
4
The "squiggly" path to tech success
Canterbury school pupils have given technology entrepreneur Claudia Batten a taste of the "squiggly" creative thinking she most admires. Batten, a New ... «Stuff.co.nz, Mar 15»
5
Big laughs for National Handwriting Day
The pen would then be dragged across the paper, forming squiggly lines that would turn into words. After several minutes a sentence would appear. «Asbury Park Press, Jan 15»
6
Ozobot's Tiny Robots Use Squiggly Lines And Google's Blockly To …
One of the bigger evolutions in education has been the push to get kids to become more computer-literate, yet one of the hardest hurdles has been making the ... «TechCrunch, Jan 15»
7
Sapiosexual Seeks Same: A New Lexicon Enters Online Dating …
OkCupid doesn't currently plan to add squiggly to any of its categories, but single NPR fans, please take note: Apparently, sapiosexual, which refers to people ... «NPR, Dec 14»
8
Key To Securing Online Accounts May Be Just A Squiggle Away
Then again, better not forget your squiggly line. Vignesh Ramachandran is a tech buff and journalist working in the San Francisco Bay Area. Follow him on ... «NPR, Oct 14»
9
This Logo Is Just A Bunch Of Squiggly Lines, And It's Perfect
Although the squiggly monogram contains a noticeable capital "M," the design otherwise evokes the motion of a frantic game of racquetball, as two players race ... «Co.Design, Sep 14»
10
Construction mishap leads to squiggly dividers on Virginia highway
Read between the lines -- but be careful if those lines are on a Virginia highway. Temporary striping tape installed on Interstate 66 peeled off on Monday, ... «CNN, Aug 14»

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