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Meaning of higgledy-piggledy in English
Pronunciation
/ˌhɪɡəldiˈpɪɡəldi/
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Classifying Adjective
higgledy-piggledy
Definitions
1.
in utter disorder
Examples
« a disorderly pile of clothes »
Synonyms
untidy
Adverb
higgledy-piggledy
Etymology
late 16th century: rhyming jingle, probably with reference to the irregular herding together of pigs
Definitions
1.
in a disordered manner
Examples
« they were piled up higgledy-piggledy »