Random word

Explore Quiggin through 5 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

Rare word

Quiggin in a sentence

Quiggin meaning

A surname from Irish.

Using Quiggin

  • The main meaning on this page is: A surname from Irish.
  • In the example corpus, quiggin often appears in combinations such as: john quiggin, quiggin has.

Context around Quiggin

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 30.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 0 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

john 3×

Often after:

previously 1×

Sentence patterns with Quiggin

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

economist john quiggin has warned 1× john quiggin is a 1× quiggin has suggested 1× subtitle of quiggin s book 1× timber john quiggin previously responds 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

from the subtitle 1× john quiggin is 1× leading economist john 1× quiggin has suggested 1× writing on crooked 1×

Common sentence endings:

australian economic policy 1× fail so badly 1× let kids vote 1× severe downturn looms 1× ties with china 1×

Words around Quiggin

Just before it in the word index:

quiggan 2 quigg 5 quiff 4 quietus 2 quietum 5 quietude 13

Just after it in the word index:

quigley 81 quignonez 2 quijada 4 quijano 13 quijas 4 quijote 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadujeevitham 7 aani 7 aarne 7 aasb 7 aasen 7 aashiqui 7

Corpus analysis for Quiggin

  • In this selection, "quiggin" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 30.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, john and previously stand out and add context to how "quiggin" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include economist john quiggin has warned and john quiggin is a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "quiggin" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with quiggin

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Leading economist, John Quiggin, has warned Australia can't afford to scrap JobKeeper payments as the "most severe downturn" looms. (20 words)

John Quiggin is a professor in economics at the University of Queensland and is prominent both as a research economist and as a commentator on Australian economic policy. (28 words)

From the subtitle of Quiggin’s book you see that lesson one is “why markets work so well”, but lesson two is “and why they can fail so badly”. (29 words)

Longer example sentences

Quiggin has suggested in writing that much of the original dispute was prompted by the Morrison government’s call for a Covid inquiry, something it should have known would not have a high chance of success and would likely strain ties with China. (43 words)

Writing on Crooked Timber, John Quiggin (previously) responds to the epidemic of elderly reactionaries piling vitriol and violent rhetoric on the child activist Greta Thunberg and asks, why not let kids vote? (32 words)

From the subtitle of Quiggin’s book you see that lesson one is “why markets work so well”, but lesson two is “and why they can fail so badly”. (29 words)

Question examples

Writing on Crooked Timber, John Quiggin (previously) responds to the epidemic of elderly reactionaries piling vitriol and violent rhetoric on the child activist Greta Thunberg and asks, why not let kids vote? (32 words)

Example sentences (5)

John Quiggin is a professor in economics at the University of Queensland and is prominent both as a research economist and as a commentator on Australian economic policy.

Quiggin has suggested in writing that much of the original dispute was prompted by the Morrison government’s call for a Covid inquiry, something it should have known would not have a high chance of success and would likely strain ties with China.

From the subtitle of Quiggin’s book you see that lesson one is “why markets work so well”, but lesson two is “and why they can fail so badly”.

Leading economist, John Quiggin, has warned Australia can't afford to scrap JobKeeper payments as the "most severe downturn" looms.

Writing on Crooked Timber, John Quiggin (previously) responds to the epidemic of elderly reactionaries piling vitriol and violent rhetoric on the child activist Greta Thunberg and asks, why not let kids vote?

Common combinations with quiggin

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "quiggin" in a sentence?
An example: "John Quiggin is a professor in economics at the University of Queensland and is prominent both as a research economist and as a commentator on Australian economic policy." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "quiggin" from authentic English texts.
What does "quiggin" mean?
Quiggin means: A surname from Irish.
How many example sentences with "quiggin" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "quiggin", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.