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
- messed
- muddled
- disarrayed
- topsy-turvy
- wrinkled
- nasty
- disarranged
- filthy
- unkempt
- mussy
- disorderly
- mussed
- shaggy
- untidy
- pell-mell
- disheveled
- stained
- rumpled
- disordered
- upside-down
- tangled
- out of joint
- dirty
- tumbled
- dishevelled
- sloppy
Antonyms:
- snug
- methodical
- fussy
- antiseptic
- meticulous
- snug
- careful
- ordered
- neatened
- bandbox
- spotless
- spick-and-span
- cleanly
- spotless
- neatened
- finicky
- regular
- stainless
- methodic
- tidied
- hygienic
- fastidious
- spick-and-span
- fussy
- systematized
- systematized
- cleanly
- fastidious
- bandbox
- careful
- antiseptic
- ordered
- stainless
- unsoiled
- regular
- finicky
- spic-and-span
- tidied
- unsoiled
- hygienic
- methodical
- methodic
- meticulous
- spic-and-span
Synonyms:
- bedraggled
- sleazy
- tainted
- neglected
- hugger-mugger
- blackened
- grotty
- polluted
- grimy
- grungy
- defiled
- sordid
- unclean
- mucky
- uncombed
- neglectful
- sloven
- adulterated
- frowsy
- begrimed
- knotted
- foul
- slovenly
- frowzy
- bemired
- uncleanly
- soiled
- at sixes and sevens
- draggled
- squalid
- slatternly
- snarled
- cruddy
- sullied
- dowdy
- contaminated
- seedy
- dingy
- smudged
- spotted
- befouled
- negligent
- besmirched
- shabby
- grubby
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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.
chaotic, confused,messy, littered, jumbled, cluttered, tousled, messed, muddled, disarrayed
crisp, uncluttered, unsullied, trim, kempt, systematic, trim, clean, immaculate, sparkling
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.