"scriggly" meaning in English

See scriggly in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more scriggly [comparative], most scriggly [superlative]
Etymology: From scriggle + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|scriggle|y}} scriggle + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} scriggly (comparative more scriggly, superlative most scriggly)
  1. wiggly; wavy
    Sense id: en-scriggly-en-adj-dlkCHHkp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 1 entry
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