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zigzag

adjective noun adverb verb

Having short sharp turns or angles

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
Z
Ends with
G
Contains
IG
Scrabble score
26
CEFR level
B2

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adjective

  1. Having short sharp turns or angles

noun

  1. An angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions

adverb

  1. In a zigzag course or on a zigzag path

    “Birds flew zigzag across the blue sky”

verb

  1. Travel along a zigzag path

    “The river zigzags through the countryside”

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Birds flew zigzag across the blue sky
The river zigzags through the countryside

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