— zigzaggedness /zig"zag'id nis/ , n.
/zig"zag'/ , n., adj., adv., v., zigzagged, zigzagging .
n.
1. a line, course, or progression characterized by sharp turns first to one side and then to the other.
2. one of a series of such turns, as in a line or path.
adj.
3. proceeding or formed in a zigzag: zigzag stitches.
adv.
4. with frequent sharp turns from side to side; in a zigzag manner: The child ran zigzag along the beach.
v.t.
5. to make (something) zigzag, as in form or course; move or maneuver (something) in a zigzag direction: They zigzagged their course to confuse the enemy.
v.i.
6. to proceed in a zigzag line or course.
[ 1705-15; ziczac zickzack, gradational compound based on Zacke TACK 1 ]