higgledy-piggledy
[ hig-uh l-dee-pig-uh l-dee ]
/ ˈhɪg əl diˈpɪg əl di /
adverb
in a jumbled, confused, or disorderly manner; helter-skelter.
adjective
confused; jumbled.
Origin of higgledy-piggledy
First recorded in 1590–1600; rhyming compound of uncertain origin
Words nearby higgledy-piggledy
higashiosaka,
higashiyama,
higgins,
higginson,
higgle,
higgledy-piggledy,
higgler,
higgs boson,
high,
high altar,
high and dry
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British Dictionary definitions for higgledy-piggledy
higgledy-piggledy
/ (ˈhɪɡəldɪˈpɪɡəldɪ) informal /
adjective, adverb
in a jumble
noun
a muddle