squiggle
A short twisting or wiggling line or markA short twisting or wiggling line or mark.
» That's a squiggle, not legible handwriting.
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4 sensesA short twisting or wiggling line or mark.
закорю́чкаzakorjúčka, загогу́линаzagogúlina, крокозя́браkrokozjábra
карлючкаkarljučka
a short twisting line
(informal)Synonym of tilde.
An illegible scrawl.
Gekritzel
кара́кулиkarákuli, крокозя́брыkrokozjábry
an illegible scrawl
(rare)A burst of laughter.
Examples
1 sentencesThat's a squiggle, not legible handwriting.
Translations
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Origin
Probably a blend of squirm + wiggle.Probably a blend of squirm + wiggle.
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