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quiddle

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈkwɪdəl/
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  • rhymes with -ɪdəl

1

verb

Meaning 1

To talk nonsense or speak vaguely, to waffle

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive, rare

Examples

  • He couldn't stop quiddling about the weather.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To spend or waste time in trifling employments, or to attend to useful subjects in a trifling superficial manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive, rare

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin quid (“what”). Cognate with Dutch kwedelen.