"tidgy" meaning in English

See tidgy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more tidgy [comparative], most tidgy [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} tidgy (comparative more tidgy, superlative most tidgy)
  1. (UK, dialect) Very small; teensy. Tags: UK, dialectal Categories (topical): Size

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for tidgy meaning in English (1.9kB)

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