hig‧gle‧dy-pig‧gle‧dy /ˌhɪɡ
əldi ˈpɪɡ
əldi/
adjective[
Date: 1500-1600;
Origin: Perhaps from pig; because pigs gather closely together in groups]
things that are higgledy-piggledy are mixed together in an untidy way
Synonym : untidy—higgledy-piggledy adverb [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲