twiddle 音标拼音: [tw'ɪdəl]
vt . 捻弄,玩弄,旋弄
vi . 玩弄
n . 捻
捻弄,玩弄,旋弄玩弄捻
twiddle n 1 :
a series of small (
usually idle )
twists or turns v 1 :
turn in a twisting or spinning motion ; "
The leaves swirled in the autumn wind " [
synonym : {
twirl }, {
swirl }, {
twiddle },
{
whirl }]
2 :
manipulate ,
as in a nervous or unconscious manner ; "
He twiddled his thumbs while waiting for the interview " [
synonym :
{
twiddle }, {
fiddle with }]
Twiddle \
Twid "
dle \,
v .
t . [
Probably of imitative origin .
Cf .
{
Tweedle }.]
To touch lightly ,
or play with ;
to tweedle ;
to twirl ;
as ,
to twiddle one '
s thumbs ;
to twiddle a watch key . [
Written also twidle .] --
Thackeray .
[
1913 Webster ]
Twiddle \
Twid "
dle \,
v .
i .
To play with anything ;
hence ,
to be busy about trifles .
--
Halliwell .
[
1913 Webster ]
Twiddle \
Twid "
dle \,
n .
1 .
A slight twist with the fingers .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
A pimple . [
Prov .
Eng .] --
Halliwell .
[
1913 Webster ]
66 Moby Thesaurus words for "
twiddle ":
babble ,
cackle ,
chat ,
chatter ,
come in contact ,
coquet ,
dabble ,
dally ,
do nothing ,
feel ,
feel of ,
fiddle ,
fiddle with ,
fiddle -
faddle ,
fidget ,
fidget with ,
finger ,
finger with ,
flick ,
flirt ,
fool ,
fool around ,
fool with ,
fribble ,
frivol ,
gab ,
handle ,
horse around ,
idle ,
jerk off ,
juggle ,
kid around ,
loiter ,
manipulate ,
mess around ,
mess with ,
monkey ,
monkey around ,
monkey with ,
palm ,
palpate ,
paw ,
piddle ,
play ,
play around ,
play with ,
ply ,
poke at ,
potter ,
prattle ,
prod ,
putter ,
rattle ,
smatter ,
tap ,
thumb ,
tinker ,
touch ,
toy ,
toy with ,
trifle ,
twirl ,
waste time ,
wield ,
wiggle ,
yak
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