"twiddlesome" meaning in All languages combined

See twiddlesome on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more twiddlesome [comparative], most twiddlesome [superlative]
Etymology: From twiddle + -some. Etymology templates: {{af|en|twiddle|-some}} twiddle + -some Head templates: {{en-adj}} twiddlesome (comparative more twiddlesome, superlative most twiddlesome)
  1. Charactersied or marked by twiddling; trifling
    Sense id: en-twiddlesome-en-adj-MWBfpmub Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -some

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