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squiggly

[ skwig-lee ]

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adjective

forming or containing short, often irregular curves or twists, as in writing or drawing:
The bedsheets feature bright, happy colors, with fun polka-dot, squiggly, and swirly prints.
If your screen shows no squiggly lines under the words, from the automatic spelling and grammar check, you’ve written a good letter.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of squiggly¹

First recorded in 1890–95; squigg(le) ( def ) + -ly ( def )

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“F— if I know,” she says of the little network of squiggly lines.

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Occasionally Phillip glances down at his smart watch - the home screen showing the ever-changing squiggly line of bitcoin's dollar value.

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The big skirt could have been a flat, dull “black hole” gobbling up half the painting, but Velázquez magically transformed it into tactile velvet with several soft, squiggly yet relaxed marks of light gray paint.

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Past the chilled reds, crisp whites and funky oranges, a squiggly arrow pointing down a staircase directs wine enthusiasts and comedy fans alike.

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One is rendered in a lifelike fashion, the other is a simply drawn cartoon, his smiling face just a few squiggly lines.

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