higgledy-piggledy (Meaning)
higgledy-piggledy (s)
in utter disorder
higgledy-piggledy (r)
in a disordered manner
higgledy-piggledy (adv.)
In confusion; topsy-turvy.
Synonyms & Antonyms of higgledy-piggledy
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- tousled
- dishevelled
- topsy-turvy
- upside-down
- disheveled
- shaggy
- muddled
- out of joint
- untidy
- mussed
- unkempt
- sloppy
- disarranged
- filthy
- disarrayed
- tumbled
- messed
- dirty
- disorderly
- disordered
- rumpled
- tangled
- pell-mell
- nasty
- stained
- wrinkled
- mussy
Antonyms:
- regular
- spic-and-span
- methodic
- finicky
- spick-and-span
- unsoiled
- tidied
- systematized
- bandbox
- spotless
- fussy
- cleanly
- spotless
- fussy
- antiseptic
- stainless
- snug
- fastidious
- meticulous
- hygienic
- antiseptic
- regular
- fastidious
- methodical
- hygienic
- neatened
- unsoiled
- snug
- bandbox
- finicky
- ordered
- meticulous
- spic-and-span
- careful
- systematized
- ordered
- careful
- stainless
- tidied
- neatened
- methodical
- methodic
- cleanly
- spick-and-span
Synonyms:
- foul
- cruddy
- contaminated
- seedy
- adulterated
- defiled
- hugger-mugger
- grubby
- draggled
- mucky
- frowsy
- grimy
- at sixes and sevens
- sleazy
- slovenly
- grotty
- bedraggled
- knotted
- negligent
- sloven
- befouled
- tainted
- slatternly
- unclean
- frowzy
- grungy
- sordid
- neglectful
- snarled
- begrimed
- dowdy
- dingy
- uncleanly
- smudged
- neglected
- squalid
- soiled
- bemired
- besmirched
- uncombed
- blackened
- spotted
- polluted
- shabby
- sullied
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higgledy-piggledy Sentence Examples
- The toys were scattered higgledy-piggledy across the floor.
- The books were piled higgledy-piggledy on the desk.
- The hikers zigzagged higgledy-piggledy through the dense forest.
- The traffic on the highway was moving higgledy-piggledy, with cars weaving in and out of lanes.
- The ancient ruins were scattered higgledy-piggledy over the hillside.
- The crowd stood higgledy-piggledy outside the concert venue.
- The city streets were a higgledy-piggledy patchwork of buildings and parks.
- The children played higgledy-piggledy in the sandbox.
- The furniture in the living room was arranged higgledy-piggledy, with no apparent order.
- The ingredients in the cake batter were mixed together higgledy-piggledy, resulting in an unusual flavor.
FAQs About the word higgledy-piggledy
in utter disorder, in a disordered mannerIn confusion; topsy-turvy.
messy, jumbled, cluttered, confused, chaotic, littered, tousled, dishevelled, topsy-turvy, upside-down
orderly, organized, organized, clean, unsullied, unsullied, uncluttered, kempt, neat, clean
The toys were scattered higgledy-piggledy across the floor.
The books were piled higgledy-piggledy on the desk.
The hikers zigzagged higgledy-piggledy through the dense forest.
The traffic on the highway was moving higgledy-piggledy, with cars weaving in and out of lanes.