tiddler
/ (ˈtɪdlə) /
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noun British informal
a very small fish or aquatic creature, esp a stickleback, minnow, or tadpole
a small child, esp one undersized for its age
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Word Origin for tiddler
C19: from dialectal tittlebat, childish variant of stickleback, influenced by tiddly 1
Words nearby tiddler
tidal pool, tidal power, tidal volume, tidal wave, tidbit, tiddler, tiddly, tiddlywink, tiddlywinks, tide, tide-bound
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