squiggle
noun
a short, irregular curve or twist, as in writing or drawing.
squiggles
Example Sentences
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The floor was so grubby that the thought of sitting anywhere on it was nauseating — and regardless, the lanes were now too dark for reading, lit primarily by bright neon stripes and squiggles.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
His figures, drawn in thin, nervous squiggles, stood out starkly against a plain background.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 21, 2025
The genus name uncus means “hook” in Latin, after the fishhooklike squiggles on the rock left by the fossils.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 19, 2024
EEGs use small sensors attached to the scalp to measure the brain's electrical signals, producing a long line of up and down squiggles.
From Science Daily ● May 29, 2024
Whenever Miss Ulfat had a break in her schedule, my mother would visit, her notebook and pencil in hand, until gradually the strange squiggles and symbols on the page revealed themselves to her.
From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai
