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