Higgledy-piggledy

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Meanings of Higgledy-piggledy

   
Adjective
  • All mixed up and messy; not in order.
   
Noun
  • A big mess or jumble where things are all mixed up.
   
Adverb
  • In a confused or messy way.
   

Explanation of the word: Higgledy-piggledy

Higgledy-piggledy is a fun way to say that things are messy or jumbled. Imagine if your room had clothes, toys, and books all mixed together!

   

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Related Words for the word: Higgledy-piggledy

chaotic disorderly silly
   

Translations for the word: Higgledy-piggledy

   
hindi
हिगल्डी-पिगल्डी (higgledy-piggledy)

higgledy-piggledy

गड़बड़ (gadbad)

gadbad

उलझन (uljhan)

uljhan

   
   

Synonyms for the word: Higgledy-piggledy

disordered topsy-turvy willy-nilly
   

Frequently Asked Questions about the word: Higgledy-piggledy

Higgledy-piggledy means something that is mixed up or in a messy order.

You pronounce it like this: hig-uhl-dee pig-uhl-dee.

The word 'higgledy-piggledy' comes from the 16th century and is thought to be a playful way of describing something that is jumbled or chaotic.

The word 'higgledy-piggledy' in Kannada is 'ಅಕ್ರಮ' (Akrama).