Etymograph

English

squiggle

Probably a blend of squirm + wiggle.

A blend of squirm + wiggle

Middle English wiglen

English wiggle

Today it means

noun A short twisting or wiggling line or mark.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “squiggle”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

Etymograph / squiggle