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twiddle

noun verb

A slight twist with the fingers.

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
T
Ends with
E
Contains
WI
Scrabble score
12
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

/ˈtwɪdəl/ /ˈtwɪdəl/

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. A slight twist with the fingers.

  2. A pimple.

  3. A small decorative embellishment.

  4. A small musical flourish.

  5. A tilde.

  6. A drawn line that is curvy or twisted.

  7. A tiny bit

  8. A tizzy

verb

  1. To wiggle, fidget or play with; to move around.

    “She sat and nervously twiddled her hair while she waited.”

  2. To flip or switch two adjacent bits (binary digits).

  3. To be in an equivalence relation with.

  4. To play with anything; hence, to be busy about trifles.

In context

Example Sentences

She sat and nervously twiddled her hair while she waited.
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