squiggle C2+ Topic:General Vocabulary US /ˈskwɪɡəl/ UK /ˈskwɪɡəl/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a short irregular wavy line or scrawl The toddler covered the page in colorful squiggles. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a short irregular wavy line... scrawldoodlescribblecurlicuewiggleflourish Word family Derived forms squiggly Related forms wigglewrigglesquiggly Etymology AI details A 19th-century blend, probably of 'squirm' (or 'squiggle' dialect) and 'wiggle'/'wriggle', imitative of a wavy, twisting motion. Topics General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # squiggle **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈskwɪɡəl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈskwɪɡəl/ ## Meanings 1. a short irregular wavy line or scrawl ## Examples - The toddler covered the page in colorful squiggles. ## Synonyms - scrawl - doodle - scribble - curlicue - wiggle - flourish ## Derived Forms - squiggly ## Related Forms - wiggle - wriggle - squiggly ## Etymology A 19th-century blend, probably of 'squirm' (or 'squiggle' dialect) and 'wiggle'/'wriggle', imitative of a wavy, twisting motion. ## AI Etymology Squiggle is a 19th-century blend, probably of 'squirm' (or 'squiggle' dialect) and 'wiggle'/'wriggle', imitative of a wavy, twisting motion. The wording preserves that uncertainty: the older history is best read as a cautious account rather than a fully settled chain. The sound-symbolic element is central: the form imitates or evokes the noise, motion, or sensory impression associated with the modern word. In current use it covers a short irregular wavy line or scrawl. The wider family includes derived forms such as squiggly and related words such as wiggle, wriggle, and squiggly. ## Topics - General Vocabulary markdown