squiggle

Questions about squiggle

What does squiggle mean?

squiggle means "a short twisting line". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in squiggle?

squiggle has 2 syllables: squig-gle. The stress falls on "squig". In IPA it is /ˈskwɪɡəl/.

What is another word for squiggle?

Close synonyms include curlicue. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is squiggle a common word?

squiggle is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.