Plural of zigzag
regular plural
The plural of zigzag is zigzags.
Forms of zigzag
| Singular | zigzag /ˈzɪɡ.zæɡ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | zigzags |
| Countable | countable |
Zigzags in a sentence
- If the first two novels created a new genre — Peakean fantasy — then this third volume zigzags between several: the Bildungsroman, science fiction, social satire, morality tale and dystopian prophecy.2002, Malcolm Yorke, Mervyn Peake: My Eyes Mint Gold: A Life, page 298
- Sarajevans – old, young, men, women, Muslim, Croat, Serb – dart across the road in zigzags in an attempt to dodge the bullets.2022, Priscilla Morris, Black Butterflies, Duckworth, page 51. From the entry Sarajevan
- She wore a coat made of old cloth from Uzbekistan called a suzani, which was faded black with embroidered red circles and yellow and white zigzags.2007 March 18, Winter Miller, “Personal Sound Effects”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 25 May 2022. From the entry Uzbekistan
- The pleasing fungus beetles are pleasing indeed: many are brightly patterned with contrasting black with red, yellow, orange, pink or purple in spots, stripes, rings, and even zigzags.2006, James T. Costa, “Coleoptera: Beetle Societies III: Leaf, Fungus, Carrion, Darkling, and Whirlgig Beetles and Their Allies”, in The…. From the entry pleasing fungus beetle
- Twelve lengths (five yards each) of chiffon ruching, artistically selected colors (except bluette), decorates the vessel, trims in spirals the pillar, and falls in zigzags on base.1900, L[yman] Frank Baum, quoting the artist of the “Fountain of Chiffon”, “Fountain Display”, in The Art of Decorating Dry Goods Windows…. From the entry bluette
Meaning of zigzag
- noun A line or path that proceeds by sharp turns in alternating directions.
- noun One of these sharp turns.
- adjective Moving in, or having a zigzag.
Questions about the plural of zigzag
- What is the plural of zigzag?
- The plural of zigzag is zigzags.
- Is zigzag countable?
- Zigzag is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: zigzag (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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