twiddly, a.
Also twiddley.
[f. twiddle v.1]
Characterized by twiddling; freq. in Comb. twiddly bit, a fancy or intricate embellishment; a detail.
| 1906 Westm. Gaz. 19 Apr. 4/2 In your cradle safely nestling,..All your twiddly fingers wrestling With the toe-toes on your feet. 1912 C. Mackenzie Carnival viii. 83 That's no tune to dance to. You want something to show off the twiddly-bits. 1922 H. Jenkins Mrs Bindle ii. 52, I like them little twiddley bits wot you been puttin' into that 'ymn. 1935 ‘G. Orwell’ Let. Sept. in Coll. Ess. (1968) I. 152, I have three more chapters and an epilogue to do, and then I shall spend about two months putting on the twiddly bits. 1964 V. S. Naipaul Area of Darkness x. 255 He was tall and thin,..and had a brisk, twiddly walk. 1974 Guardian 23 Mar. 14/4, I was..enchanted by the dining car, all wood panelling and twiddly bits. 1982 Barr & York Official Sloane Ranger Handbk. 148/1 Sloane windows need curtains with a capital C: with pelmets, twiddly bits, bands, tassels, tie-backs, edging. |