tiddly
/ˈtɪd.li/
tiddly noun: an alcoholic beverage. Also the alternative form of diddly.
Noun
tiddly (plural tiddlies)
- An alcoholic beverage.
- As far as he could tell, except for her evening ‘tiddlies’, two rather hefty drinks taken ‘neat’ without the diluting benefit of water or ice, his mother had very nearly stopped her drinking.2002, Pat Patterson, SpiritPath, iUniverse, →ISBN, page 429
- Well, hell, I figured we’d just save that money, get us a few tiddlies at Fat Ernst’s instead.2010, Jeff Jacobson, Wormfood, Medallion Press, →ISBN, page 54
Adjective (1)
tiddly (comparative tiddlier, superlative tiddliest)
- Somewhat drunk
Adjective (2)
tiddly (comparative more tiddly, superlative most tiddly)
Also used as
tiddly is also the alternative form of diddly.
Synonyms of tiddly
Forms of tiddly
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | tiddlies |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | tiddlier |
| superlative | tiddliest |
| comparative | more tiddly |
| superlative | most tiddly |
Words formed from tiddly
Phrases with tiddly
Questions about tiddly
- What does tiddly mean?
- Tiddly means an alcoholic beverage.
- What part of speech is tiddly?
- Tiddly can be a noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce tiddly?
- Tiddly is pronounced /ˈtɪd.li/.
- What is the plural of tiddly?
- The plural of tiddly is tiddlies.
Words near tiddly in the dictionary
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