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Synonyms for higgledy-piggledy

  • adjective
  • noun

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    In utter disorder or confusion; mixed up.

    I can't find your memo since my desk is all higgledy-piggledy.

  2. n. 1

    A disordered jumble; a confusion.

Related words

Other spellings
higgledypiggledy hoggledy-piggledy hoggledy-poggledy huggledy-piggledy

Forms

Plural
higgledy-piggledies → hodgepodges…

Example sentences

  • disorderly I was suspended from school for disorderly conduct.
  • jumbled If you jumbled "Tokyo", you could get "Kyoto".
  • higgledy The rest of the things end up higgledy-piggledy around the room.

By length

7 letters
jumbled2
8 letters
higgledy
10 letters
disorderly4, disordered3, hodgepodge2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (jumbled2 = 2 syllables).