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Meaning of Squiggle | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈskwɪɡl̩

Definitions

  1. A short twisting or wiggling line or mark.
  2. Synonym of tilde.
    informal
  3. An illegible scrawl.

Equivalents

العربية تمايل
Čeština čmáranice klička klikyhák
Deutsch Gekritzel Kringel kritzeln
Español tilde
Suomi harakanvarvas pukinsorkka raapustaa
Français griffonner
Magyar ákombákom
Italiano tilde
Polski zakrętas zawijas
Русский загогулина закорючка каракули крокозябра крокозябры царапать шкря́бать
Українська карлю́чка кривуля

Examples

“Even the cold ashes where a gipsy's fire had been sent little squiggles of fear down Laura's spine, for how could she know⟳ that they were not still lurking near with designs upon her own⟳ person?”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Squiggled squiggler Squiggles squiggliness Squiggling Squiggly

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