zigzaggy
5.4
A road or line with many sharp turns that goes left then right
- adjective
- /ˈzɪɡˌzæɡi/
- Informal
:
en zigzag
- She drew a zigzaggy line across the paper to indicate the route we should take.
Examples
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The outer edges of his vision were fuzzy, like with a migraine, framed by an aura of zigzaggy light.
Fiction book (2001) -
The pattern on his tie is too bold, zigzaggy like a bolt of lightning, ka-boom.
Fiction book (2000) -
The zigzaggy path through the forest made our hike more adventurous.
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The child's zigzaggy drawing was filled with sharp angles and twists.
Synonyms
twisty
vszigzaggy
11
4.7
A road or story with many bends and sudden changes
focuses on sharp angled turns rather than smooth twists
bendy
vszigzaggy
1
3.6
Having many curves like a winding road
refers to many sharp, angular turns rather than smooth curves
zigzag
vszigzaggy
3.4
Having sharp turns that go first one way then the other
describes shapes or paths with many sharp angles not only movement
9.9
A path or road that has many twists and turns
highlights sharp angles and pointed turns rather than gentle winding
Antonyms
How Zigzaggy
Surface Forms
zigzaggy positive
Morphology
Etymology
Zigzaggy comes from the two quick sounds zig and zag, which make you picture sharp left-right turns, and the ending -y means 'full of' or 'having'. So, something zigzaggy is full of sharp turns or angles.