higgledy-piggledy

[ hig-uhl-dee-pig-uhl-dee ]

/ ˈhɪg əl diˈpɪg əl di /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR higgledy-piggledy ON THESAURUS.COM

adverb

in a jumbled, confused, or disorderly manner; helter-skelter.

adjective

confused; jumbled.

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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Example sentences from the Web for higgledy-piggledy

She plumped into it higgledy-piggledy and curled up, an unsightly, humpful excrescence upon its suave surface.
Wanted: A Husband|Samuel Hopkins Adams
I have heard, by roundabout channel, that Herschel says my book "is the law of higgledy-piggledy."
The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin, Volume II (of II)|Charles Darwin
And here's a Noah's Ark, full of higgledy-piggledy animals—why, what are you doing here?
The Admiral's Caravan|Charles E. Carryl
The man took the letter, which was written on Higgledy-Piggledy paper and in Josie's best handwriting.
Mary Louise and Josie O'Gorman|Emma Speed Sampson

I haven't catalogued mine, I have just put them down "higgledy-piggledy," as we used to say when we were children.
The Smiling Hill-Top|Julia M. Sloane

British Dictionary definitions for higgledy-piggledy

higgledy-piggledy

/ (ˈhɪɡəldɪˈpɪɡəldɪ) informal /

adjective, adverb

in a jumble

noun

a muddle

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单词	higgledy-piggledy
释义	higgledy-piggledy [ hig-uhl-dee-pig-uhl-dee ] / ˈhɪg əl diˈpɪg əl di / SEE SYNONYMS FOR higgledy-piggledy ON THESAURUS.COM adverb in a jumbled, confused, or disorderly manner; helter-skelter. adjective confused; jumbled. 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for higgledy-piggledy She plumped into it higgledy-piggledy and curled up, an unsightly, humpful excrescence upon its suave surface. Wanted: A Husband\|Samuel Hopkins Adams I have heard, by roundabout channel, that Herschel says my book "is the law of higgledy-piggledy." The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin, Volume II (of II)\|Charles Darwin And here's a Noah's Ark, full of higgledy-piggledy animals—why, what are you doing here? The Admiral's Caravan\|Charles E. Carryl The man took the letter, which was written on Higgledy-Piggledy paper and in Josie's best handwriting. Mary Louise and Josie O'Gorman\|Emma Speed Sampson I haven't catalogued mine, I have just put them down "higgledy-piggledy," as we used to say when we were children. The Smiling Hill-Top\|Julia M. Sloane British Dictionary definitions for higgledy-piggledy higgledy-piggledy / (ˈhɪɡəldɪˈpɪɡəldɪ) informal / adjective, adverb in a jumble noun a muddle Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to higgledy-piggledy chaotic, disordered, disorderly, disorganized, haywire, helter-skelter, involved, jumbled, messy, miscellaneous, mistaken, misunderstood, obscured, out of order, snafu, top, anarchic, blurred, disarranged, miscalculated
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higgledy-piggledy

adverb

adjective

Origin of higgledy-piggledy

Words nearby higgledy-piggledy

Example sentences from the Web for higgledy-piggledy

British Dictionary definitions for higgledy-piggledy

adjective, adverb

noun

Words related to higgledy-piggledy