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Squiggly

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈskwɪɡli

Definitions

A wavy underline used to indicate an error in text or source code.

informal

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Examples

“If you have⟳ dynamic spell⟳ checking enabled, your pamphlet will become⟳ a sea of red squigglies.”
“Coding errors have⟳ colored squigglies beneath them to indicate⟳ the kind of error. For example, syntax errors appear⟳ with red squigglies beneath them...”
“The next blue squiggly is in the word Dimm. That should be an easy fix⟳. Change⟳ it to Dim. Again, that swats two bugs with one fix⟳.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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