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    fiddly
    /ˈfɪdəli/

    adjective

    • 1. complicated or detailed and awkward to do or use: informal British "replacing the battery is fiddly"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFIDDLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    FIDDLY definition: 1. difficult to do because the parts involved are small: 2. difficult to do because the parts…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › fiddlyFiddly Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : requiring close attention to detail : fussy. especially : requiring an annoying amount of close attention. the tiny control buttons on the back are fiddly M. J. McNamara. Examples of fiddly in a Sentence. connecting up all the wires and the other fiddly bits. Recent Examples on the Web.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFIDDLY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    FIDDLY meaning: 1. difficult to do because the parts involved are small: 2. difficult to do because the parts…. Learn more.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFIDDLY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    fiddly. (fɪdəli ) Word forms: fiddlier , fiddliest. adjective [oft ADJECTIVE to-infinitive] Something that is fiddly is difficult to do or use because it involves small or complicated objects. [British] It was a time-consuming and fiddly job. Fish can be fiddly to cook. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfiddly adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    adjective. /ˈfɪdli/ (comparative fiddlier, superlative fiddliest) (British English, informal) difficult to do or use because small objects are involved. Changing a fuse is one of those fiddly jobs I hate. Zips are less fiddly than buttons. It was very fiddly to do with gloves on. Stringing the beads looked a bit fiddly.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordFIDDLY - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "FIDDLY" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryFIDDLY - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    A complete guide to the word "FIDDLY": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishfiddly | meaning in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    adjective. UKuk/ˈfɪdli/ difficult to do because the parts involved are small: Repairing a watch is very fiddly. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › fiddly_adjfiddly, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Factsheet. What does the adjective fiddly mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective fiddly. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions.

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › fiddlyFiddly Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    FIDDLY meaning: awkward or difficult to handle because of many small parts or details