Zigzag

Part of speech: noun (n.)

1. Something that has short turns or angles. The fanatics going straight forward and openly, the politicians by the surer mode of zigzag. Burke.

2. A molding running in a zigzag line; a chevron, or series of chevrons. See Illust. of Chevron, 3.

3. See Boyau.

Part of speech: verb (v.)

To form with short turns.

Part of speech: verb (v.)

To move in a zigzag manner; also, to have a zigzag shape. R. Browning.

Part of speech: adjective (a.)

Having short, sharp turns; running this way and that in an onward course.