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