higgledy-piggledy

adverb
UK: /ˌhɪɡəl.diˈpɪɡəl.di/
US: /ˌhɪɡəl.diˈpɪɡəl.di/

  1. In a confused, disordered, or random manner.

    1. The books were stacked higgledy-piggledy on the shelf.
    2. The children arranged the toys higgledy-piggledy after they finished playing, resulting in a messy room.

Synonyms

disorderly unsystematic chaotic
higgledy-piggledy adjective

  1. Confused, disordered, or random.

    1. It was a higgledy-piggledy pile.
    2. The garden was a higgledy-piggledy mix of flowers and weeds, creating a wild look.

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The phonetic transcription of "higgledy-piggledy" is /ˌhɪɡəl.diˈpɪɡəl.di/ in British English and /ˌhɪɡəl.diˈpɪɡəl.di/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "higgledy-piggledy": disorderly, unsystematic, chaotic.

Example usage of "higgledy-piggledy": "The books were stacked higgledy-piggledy on the shelf.". More examples on the page.