Standard Lemma guide

riggle

name · noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • rhymes with -ɪɡəl
  • CMU ARPABET: R IH1 G AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A surname.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

The European lancefish.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, dialectal

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3

verb

Meaning 3

Archaic form of wriggle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, archaic

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History

Etymology

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