"tiddly" meaning in English

See tiddly in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /tɪd.li/ Audio: En-au-tiddly.ogg [Australia] Forms: tiddlier [comparative], tiddliest [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} tiddly (comparative tiddlier, superlative tiddliest)
  1. Somewhat drunk Categories (topical): Drinking Synonyms: tiddled, tipsy, tozy-mozy, drunk Related terms: tiddlywinks
    Sense id: en-tiddly-en-adj-W8PI8GdB Disambiguation of Drinking: 33 17 14 37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective

IPA: /tɪd.li/ Audio: En-au-tiddly.ogg [Australia] Forms: more tiddly [comparative], most tiddly [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} tiddly (comparative more tiddly, superlative most tiddly)
  1. (colloquial) tiny; little Tags: colloquial Categories (topical): Drinking Synonyms: diddy, minute, teensy, tiny
    Sense id: en-tiddly-en-adj-bNFhPRl7 Disambiguation of Drinking: 33 17 14 37 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 54 21 13 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 18 50 15 16
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Interjection

IPA: /tɪd.li/ Audio: En-au-tiddly.ogg [Australia]
  1. Alternative form of diddly (a trill sound) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: diddly (extra: a trill sound) Categories (topical): Drinking Related terms: tiddly-om-pom-pom, tiddly suit
    Sense id: en-tiddly-en-intj-3py2XGUi Disambiguation of Drinking: 33 17 14 37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

IPA: /tɪd.li/ Audio: En-au-tiddly.ogg [Australia] Forms: tiddlies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} tiddly (plural tiddlies)
  1. (slang) An alcoholic beverage. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Drinking Synonyms: bevvy, libation, tipple, alcoholic beverage
    Sense id: en-tiddly-en-noun-6Ct05qE~ Disambiguation of Drinking: 33 17 14 37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for tiddly meaning in English (5.3kB)

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