fiddly
Requiring dexterity to operateRequiring dexterity to operate.
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» Sewing the crotch of the teddy bear was fiddly.
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Examples
3 sentencesSewing the crotch of the teddy bear was fiddly.
It's a fiddly job which requires a lot of patience.
deDas ist eine kniffelige Aufgabe, die viel Geduld erfordert. — raggione
It was a tad fiddly trying to apply nail polish with the bigger brush.
Meaning
4 sensesRequiring dexterity to operate.
The buttons on the tiny mobile phone were too fiddly.
kniffelig, knifflig
(broadly)Having many small bits or embellishments.
Of or relating to fiddling or fidgeting.
Pertaining to occasional under-the-table work by people who receive unemployment benefits
Origin
From fiddle + -y, from the verb.From fiddle + -y, from the verb.
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Forms
fiddlier, fiddliestWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.