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squiggle(1)(dictionary)
squiggle(2)(dictionary)
squiggle(dictionary)

squiggle(2) (iou) and Yemenite (iou)


squiggle(2) (iou)



squiggle verb & noun2. E19.
[Perh. blend of SQUIRM and WIGGLE or WRIGGLE verb, noun.]
A. verb.
verb intrans. Work wavy or intricate embroidery. rare. E19.
verb intrans. Writhe about; squirm, wriggle. Chiefly dial. & US. E19.
R. Silverberg The car squiggled over the..mud and slid to a stop.
verb trans. Shake about (a liquid). dial. E19.
verb trans. Write or daub in waves or curves, scrawl. M20.
Observer I watched a little girl squiggle..red paint on a piece of white paper.
b. noun. A wriggly twist or curve; esp. a wavy line in handwriting or doodling. E20.
P. Lively 'Best wishes from.'..She cannot read the squiggle. M. Frayn A squiggle of Worcester sauce across an open sandwich.
squiggly adjective wavy, wriggly E20.

Yemenite (iou)



Yemenite noun & adjective. M19.
[from YEMENI + -ITE1.]
A. noun.
= YEMENI noun. M19.
A Jew who was, or whose ancestors were, formerly resident in the Yemen. E20.
b. adjective. Of, pertaining to, or designating a Yemeni Arab or a Yemeni Jew. L19.