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figgle

/ˈfɪɡəl/

figgle verb: to fidget about; wriggle.

Verb

figgle (third-person singular simple present figgles, present participle figgling, simple past and past participle figgled)

  1. (Northern England, intransitive) To fidget about; wriggle
  2. (Northern England, intransitive) To potter about seeking a living

Forms of figgle

third-person singular presentfiggles
present participlefiggling
past participlefiggled
pastfiggled
alternative formviggle

Origin of figgle

From fig (“to move briskly; go to and fro”, a variant of fike) + -le (frequentative suffix). Compare also Middle English fikelen (“to wag the head or tail; fawn”).

Words formed from figgle

  • figgle-faggle

Words that rhyme with figgle

Questions about figgle

What does figgle mean?
Figgle means to fidget about; wriggle.
What part of speech is figgle?
Figgle is a verb.
How do you pronounce figgle?
Figgle is pronounced /ˈfɪɡəl/.
What is the past tense of figgle?
The past tense of figgle is figgled.

Words near figgle in the dictionary

  1. figgiest
  2. figginess
  3. figging
  4. figging out
  5. Figgins
  6. figgle
  7. Figgs
  8. figgy
  9. figgy duff
  10. figgy duffs
  11. figgy hobbin

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