squiggle

Meaning

Noun

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

Verb

1. To wriggle or squirm.
2. To make a squiggle.
3. To write illegibly.

Synonyms

curlicue

twirl

flourish

daub

doodle

glomerule

hitch

hook

🪝

ploy

ruse

scrawl

scribble

signature

snag

trick

whorl

scrabble

chicken scratch

curlycue

cacography

ddodle

coil

convolution

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈskwɪɡl̩/

Etymology

Probably a blend of squirm + wiggle.