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hoggledy-piggledy

hoggledy-piggledy is the alternative form of higgledy-piggledy.

Meaning of higgledy-piggledy

Adjective

higgledy-piggledy (comparative more higgledy-piggledy, superlative most higgledy-piggledy)

  1. (slang) In utter disorder or confusion; mixed up.
    • I can't find your memo since my desk is all higgledy-piggledy.

See all 5 meanings of higgledy-piggledy

Forms of hoggledy-piggledy

Adjective
comparativemore hoggledy-piggledy
superlativemost hoggledy-piggledy
Adverb
comparativemore hoggledy-piggledy
superlativemost hoggledy-piggledy

Questions about hoggledy-piggledy

What is hoggledy-piggledy the alternative form of?
Hoggledy-piggledy is the alternative form of higgledy-piggledy.

Words near hoggledy-piggledy in the dictionary

  1. hoggish
  2. hoggishly
  3. hoggishness
  4. hoggishnesses
  5. hoggism
  6. hoggledy-piggledy
  7. hoggledy-poggledy
  8. hoggrel
  9. hoggs
  10. hoggy
  11. hoghead

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