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