squiggly line
Curvy drawn stroke
A squiggly line is a wavy, irregular line that curves back and forth without following a straight path.
In word processors and browsers, a red squiggly line under text indicates a spelling error; a green one suggests a grammar problem.
More generally, any wobbly or serpentine mark: The child drew squiggly lines across the page.
- wavyHaving gentle curves
- sine waveSmooth periodic mathematical curve
- curlyHaving spiral locks
- zigzagAngled back-and-forth path
- scribbleWrite without care
doodle · wiggly · spiral · curlicue · serpentine · meandering · tilde · ribbon · ribbon candy · noodle · curly fries · worm · wiggly worm · snake · snake charmer · cursive · flourish · swirl
- proofreadingproofreading, typos, editing, errors, correction
- spell checkspellcheck, autocorrect, red underline, suggestions
- spell-checkspell check, autocorrect, red underline, suggestions, suggestion box
- Spellcheck Featuresspellcheck, autocorrect, red underline, spelling error, misspelling
- editing marksred pen, strikethrough, cross out, caret, stet
squiggly linestraight line
Undeviated continuous path
grid line · zigzag line · horizontal line · vertical line · diagonal line
squiggly linestraight line
Undeviated continuous path
direct line · plumb line · beeline · as the crow flies · straightedge
squiggly, squiggle, squiggles, squiggled, squiggling, line, lines, lined, lining