higgledy-piggledy
[ hig-uhl-dee-pig-uhl-dee ]
/ ˈhɪg əl diˈpɪg əl di /
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adverb
in a jumbled, confused, or disorderly manner; helter-skelter.
adjective
confused; jumbled.
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Origin of higgledy-piggledy
First recorded in 1590–1600; rhyming compound of uncertain origin
Words nearby higgledy-piggledy
Higashiosaka, Higashiyama, Higgins, Higginson, higgle, higgledy-piggledy, higgler, Higgs boson, high, high altar, high and dry
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British Dictionary definitions for higgledy-piggledy
higgledy-piggledy
/ (ˈhɪɡəldɪˈpɪɡəldɪ) informal /
adjective, adverb
in a jumble
noun
a muddle
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