twiddly

Variant of twiddle

transitive verb twiddled, twiddling

to twirl or play with lightly or idly

Origin: prob. < tw(ist) or tw(irl) + (d)iddle

intransitive verb

  1. to toy or trifle with some object
  2. to be busy about trifles
  3. to move in a twirling manner

noun

a light, twirling motion, as with the thumbs

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