Definitions

higgledy-piggledy

[hig-uhl-dee-pig-uhl-dee] / ˈhɪg əl diˈpɪg əl di /

ADJECTIVE

confused

Synonyms

WEAK

anarchic blurred chaotic disarranged disordered disorderly disorganized haywire helter-skelter in a muddle in disarray involved jumbled messy miscalculated miscellaneous mistaken misunderstood obscured out of order snafu snarled topsy-turvy

Example Sentences

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Griffiths-Jones said the album was essentially a family scrapbook, made between 1794-1862, resulting in a time capsule containing a higgledy piggledy myriad of material.

From The Guardian • Nov. 22, 2020

Miranda Hart with the cast of her eponymous sitcom: ‘This higgledy piggledy castle of fun is built on instinct rather than theory.’

From The Guardian • Nov. 21, 2010

Every variety of eatable was mixed up higgledy piggledy with articles for table use, and all sorts of known and unknown garments.

From The White Squall A Story of the Sargasso Sea by Schonberg, J.

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