twiddle

twiddle is a 7-letter English word with 7 senses as transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To touch lightly, or play with; to tweedle; to twirl; as, to twiddle one's thumbs; to twiddle a watch key. Face value is 12 in Scrabble and 13 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 12 · Words With Friends 13 · 7 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. To touch lightly, or play with; to tweedle; to twirl; as, to twiddle one's thumbs; to twiddle a watch key.
2. intransitive verb. To play with anything; hence, to be busy about trifles.
3. noun. A slight twist with the fingers.
4. noun. A pimple.
5. noun. a series of small (usually idle) twists or turns
6. verb. manipulate, as in a nervous or unconscious manner

   "He twiddled his thumbs while waiting for the interview"

7. verb. turn in a twisting or spinning motion

   "The leaves swirled in the autumn wind"

   Synonyms: swirl, twirl, whirl

Synonyms

swirl, twirl, whirl

Common word forms

twiddled, twiddler, twiddles, twiddling

Words from these letters

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