Fiddly Definition

fidlē
adjective
fiddlier, fiddliest
Of or characterized by small, typically fussy or annoying, details.
Webster's New World

Requiring dexterity to operate.

The buttons on the tiny mobile phone were too fiddly.
Wiktionary

Requiring frequent adjustment.

The fuses are very fiddly, and keep blowing out.
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Fiddly

Adjective

Base Form:
fiddly
Comparative:
fiddlier
Superlative:
fiddliest

Origin of Fiddly

  • Derived from fiddle (verb).

    From Wiktionary

Fiddly Sentence Examples

  • Compared to the combination of keyboard and mouse input for PC games analogue sticks can seem somewhat fiddly and less accurate.

  • All they're interested in is having fun at the pool or beach, and fussy, fiddly swimsuits will just get in their way.

  • Cutting the boards around door architrave can be fiddly.

  • You slice the cloves into 1/8 slices first, it 's a bit fiddly, and put them in a single layer.

  • Young children may find trees with fittings that are fiddly difficult to use and this might result in either the tree getting broken or the child not wanting to put their earrings away safely.

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Words Starting With

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