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
The off-white form of the rustic terracotta jar, shattered over millenniums and fastidiously reassembled, is elegantly decorated in rich brown and black designs, including bursts of rosettes and abstract squiggles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 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
Then, holding the saucer in one hand and the cigarette in the other, he pressed on the stub until it bent, then broke, and squiggles of tobacco poked out of the paper wrapper.
From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg
