HIGGLEDY-PIGGLEDY


Meaning of HIGGLEDY-PIGGLEDY in English

Pronunciation: ˌ hi-g ə l-d ē - ' pi-g ə l-d ē

Function: adverb

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: 1598

: in a confused, disordered, or random manner <tiny hovels piled higgledy-piggledy against each other ― Edward Behr>

– higgledy-piggledy adjective

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