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Squiggle

Noun CEFR B2
ˈskwɪɡl̩

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Españoltilde
Françaisgriffonner
DeutschGekritzelKringelkritzeln
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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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