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figgle

/ˈfɪɡəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fig-gle
IPA
/ˈfɪɡəl/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To fidget about; wriggle

Intransitive verb

verb

To potter about seeking a living

Intransitive verb

Etymology

From fig (“to move briskly; go to and fro”, a variant of fike) + -le (frequentative suffix). Compare also Middle English fikelen (“to wag the head or tail; fawn”).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

figgles (present, singular) figgling (participle, present) figgled (participle, past) figgled (past) viggle (alternative)

Phrases

figgle-faggle

Frequently Paired Words

fike

Rhymes With

giggle wiggle jiggle wriggle diggle squiggle niggle riggle higgle friggle shiggle

Questions

How do you pronounce figgle?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɪɡəl/.
What does figgle mean?
To fidget about; wriggle
Where does figgle come from?
From fig (“to move briskly; go to and fro”, a variant of fike) + -le (frequentative suffix). Compare also Middle English fikelen (“to wag the head or tail; fawn”).

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