tiddler
Britishnoun
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a very small fish or aquatic creature, esp a stickleback, minnow, or tadpole
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a small child, esp one undersized for its age
Etymology
Origin of tiddler
C19: from dialectal tittlebat, childish variant of stickleback , influenced by tiddly 1
Example Sentences
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The Green Party of England and Wales remains a tiddler, but there is evidence it is growing, and growing in confidence.
From BBC • May 9, 2021
Out of position to see approaches on the par-5 second, we incorrectly assumed the tiddler McIlroy missed had been for birdie.
From Golf Digest • Apr. 10, 2018
Compared with Microsoft this firm is a tiddler, having raised only $73m in funding so far.
From Economist • Feb. 1, 2017
Was that because the Co-op Bank, as a relative tiddler, presented no danger to the health of the overall system?
From The Guardian • Jul. 5, 2013
A photograph of Lana Turner posing with fishing rod and a tiddler has become an artefact that is now parted from the film it was taken to promote.
From BBC • Oct. 26, 2012
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