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   twiddle

   /ˈtwɪdl/

   verb

   • 1. twist, move, or fiddle with (something), typically in a purposeless or nervous way: "she twiddled the dials on the radio"
   • ▪ turn or move in a twirling way.

   noun

   • 1. an act of twisting or fiddling with something: "one twiddle of a button"
   • ▪ a twisted or curled mark or design: "twiddles and twirls"
   • ▪ a rapid or intricate series of musical notes: "surprising little twiddles from the woodwinds and horns"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘trifle’): apparently imitative, combining the notion twirl or twist with that of trifling action expressed by fiddle.

   Derivatives

   • 1. twiddler noun
   • 2. twiddly adjective

   Scrabble Points: 12

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