fid|dly

fid|dly
fid|dly «FIHD lee», adjective.
Informal. requiring much handling and fussing: »

fiddly paperwork. In electronics, men's hands lack the dexterity for “fiddly” jobs (London Times).

[< fiddle, verb + -y1]

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  • fid·dly — …   Useful english dictionary

  • fid — fid·dle·dee·dee; fid·dler; fid·dley; fid·get·er; fid·get·i·ness; fid·get·ing·ly; fid·gety; fid; fid·ia; fid·i·bus; mul·ti·fid; palmat·i·fid; per·fid·i·ous; per·fid·i·ous·ly; per·fid·i·ous·ness; pin·nat·i·fid; quad·ri·fid; soli·fid·i·an;… …   English syllables

  • dly — cud·dly; cur·dly; dly; nee·dly; pud·dly; spin·dly; tid·dly·wink; twad·dly; twid·dly; wad·dly; did·dly; fid·dly; tid·dly; …   English syllables

  • fiddly — fid·dly …   English syllables

  • fiddly — fid|dly [ˈfıdli] adj BrE informal difficult to do, especially because you have to deal with very small objects ▪ Fixing the TV was a fiddly job …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • fiddly — fid|dly [ fıdli ] adjective MAINLY BRITISH INFORMAL difficult and annoying because you have to make small complicated movements with your fingers …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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