Meanings
nounquiggly hole (plural quiggly holes)
plural quiggly holes
- The remains of a pithouse or earth lodge made by First Nations people in the interior regions of the Pacific Northwest.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe remains of a pithouse or earth lodge made by First Nations people in the interior regions of the Pacific Northwest.
Origin
- Chinook Jargonkeekwillie“under”
- Englishquiggly hole
From Chinook Jargon keekwillie (“under”) + hole.
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APA
quiggly hole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quiggly%20hole
MLA
“quiggly hole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quiggly%20hole. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quiggly hole,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quiggly%20hole.
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