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quiggly hole

quiggly hole noun: the remains of a pithouse or earth lodge made by First Nations people in the interior regions of the Pacific Northwest.

Noun

quiggly hole (plural quiggly holes)

  1. The remains of a pithouse or earth lodge made by First Nations people in the interior regions of the Pacific Northwest.
    Synonyms:
    kekuli, pithouse, quiggly

Synonyms of quiggly hole

Forms of quiggly hole

pluralquiggly holes

Origin of quiggly hole

From Chinook Jargon keekwillie (“under”) + hole.

Questions about quiggly hole

What does quiggly hole mean?
Quiggly hole means the remains of a pithouse or earth lodge made by First Nations people in the interior regions of the Pacific Northwest.
What part of speech is quiggly hole?
Quiggly hole is a noun.
What is the plural of quiggly hole?
The plural of quiggly hole is quiggly holes.

Words near quiggly hole in the dictionary

  1. Quigg
  2. Quiggin
  3. Quiggle
  4. Quiggles
  5. quiggly
  6. quiggly hole
  7. quiggly holes
  8. Quiggs
  9. quight
  10. quighted
  11. quighting

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