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twaddle

[ twod-l ]
/ ˈtwɒd l /
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noun

trivial, feeble, silly, or tedious talk or writing.

verb (used without object), twad·dled, twad·dling.

to talk in a trivial, feeble, silly, or tedious manner; prate.

verb (used with object), twad·dled, twad·dling.

to utter as twaddle.

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Origin of twaddle

1540–50; variant of twattle, blend of twiddle and tattle

OTHER WORDS FROM twaddle

twaddler, nountwaddly, adjective

Words nearby twaddle

TVRO, TV-Y, TV-Y7, tw, twa, twaddle, twain, Twain, Mark, twang, twangle, twangy
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Words related to twaddle

hogwash, tripe, crap, silliness, babble, palaver, bunk, bull, hooey, foolishness, drivel, balderdash, poppycock, rubbish, baloney, prattle, gibberish, trash, chatter, jive

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British Dictionary definitions for twaddle

twaddle
/ (ˈtwɒdəl) /

noun

silly, trivial, or pretentious talk or writing; nonsense

verb

to talk or write (something) in a silly or pretentious way

Derived forms of twaddle

twaddler, noun

Word Origin for twaddle

C16 twattle, variant of twittle or tittle; see tittle-tattle
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