fiddly

C1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈfɪdli/ See IPA manual

Freq #62395

Meanings

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adj
Difficult to do or use because it involves small parts or careful handling.

The buttons on the tiny phone were too fiddly to press.

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Word family

Forms fiddlierfiddliest

Derived forms fiddliness

Etymology

From fiddle + -y, from the verb.

Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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