higgledy-piggledy

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌhɪgəldiˈpɪgəldi/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈhɪgəldiˈpɪgəldi/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hig′əl dē pig′əl dē)


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higgledy-piggledy adj UK, informal (disorderly)desastroso/a adj
 The children had left their wooden blocks in a higgledy-piggledy pile on the floor.
higgledy-piggledy adv UK, informal (in a disorderly way)desastrosamente adv
 Hundreds of books had been put back higgledy-piggledy onto the shelves.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.


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