fiddly C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈfɪdli/ See IPA manual Freq #62395 Meanings 1 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. Thesaurus Word family Forms fiddlierfiddliest Derived forms fiddliness Etymology AI details From fiddle + -y, from the verb. Topics Describing Qualities Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # fiddly **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈfɪdli/ **Frequency rank:** 62395 ## Meanings 1. Difficult to do or use because it involves small parts or careful handling. ## Examples - The buttons on the tiny phone were too fiddly to press. ## Derived Forms - fiddliness ## Etymology From fiddle + -y, from the verb. ## AI Etymology Fiddly is from fiddle + -y, from the verb. In present-day use, it means difficult to do or use because it involves small parts or careful handling. Derived formations include fiddliness. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Actions & Processes - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown