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Synonyms for tilde

All synonyms

Noun

squiggle informal

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A diacritical mark ⟨˜⟩ placed above a letter to modify its pronunciation. In Spanish, ⟨ñ⟩ is a palatalized ⟨n⟩, for example in ⟨cañón⟩.

Forms

Plural
tildes → squiggles…

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
tilderising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

8 letters
squiggle2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (squiggle2 = 2 syllables).