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• squig|gle — «SKWIHG uhl», noun, verb, gled, gling. –n. a wriggly twist or curve: »He may, for example, point to a squiggle in one corner of the card and say, “That looks like a caterpillar” (Science News). –v.t. to make with twisting or curving lines: »The… …   Useful english dictionary

• squig — squig·gly; squig·gle; …   English syllables

• gle — adan·gle; ae·gle; ajan·gle; ajin·gle; an·gle·ber·ry; An·gle·doz·er; an·gle·sey; an·gle·site; an·gle·ton; an·gle·twitch; ar·gle; ar·gle bar·gle; atin·gle; bo·gle; bun·gle·some; bur·gle; can·gle; cin·gle; com·min·gle; crin·gle; crin·gle cran·gle;… …   English syllables

• squiggle — squig·gle …   English syllables

• squiggle — squig|gle [ skwıgl ] noun count a line with a lot of curves in it ╾ squig|gly adjective …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• squiggle — squig•gle [[t]ˈskwɪg əl[/t]] n. v. gled, gling 1) a short, irregular curve or twist, as in writing or drawing 2) to move in or appear as squiggles 3) to form in or cause to appear as squiggles; scribble • Etymology: 1830–40; perh. b. squirm and… …   From formal English to slang

• squiggle — squig|gle [ˈskwıgəl] n [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: squirm + wriggle] a line with irregular curves ▪ Shorthand just looks like a series of funny squiggles to me. >squiggly adj ▪ squiggly lines …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Squiggle — Squig gle (skw[i^]g g l), v. i. [Cf. Prov. E. swiggle to drink greedily, to shake liquor in a close vessel, and E. swig.] To shake and wash a fluid about in the mouth with the lips closed. [Prov. Eng.] Forby. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Squiggle — Squig gle, v. i. [Cf. {Squirm}, {Wiggle}.] To move about like an eel; to squirm. [Low, U.S.] Bartlett. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English