tiddly
Americanadjective
adjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of tiddly
First recorded in 1885–90; origin uncertain
Example Sentences
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“If you have tiddly little onions or you want to up the quantity of veg, then add in some finely sliced leeks.”
From The Guardian ● Feb. 19, 2020
At the end of the game, each uncovered wink gets a tiddly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 26, 2019
And although overall regional trade measures a tiddly 12% of the total, airlines now link east and west Africa, so more locals are travelling internally, too.
From Economist ● Apr. 21, 2016
Wonder if anyone could help me...I'm looking for the tiddly winks section of BBC sport, but can't seem to find it.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2015
The dominating type of man in all the world's legislative bodies, for the time being, seems to be the considerer or reconsiderer, the man who dotes on the little and tiddly sides of great problems.
From Crowds A Moving-Picture of Democracy by Lee, Gerald Stanley
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