tiddly

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tiddly^¹

/ˈtɪd.li/

noun tiddlies

slang 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.
Similar: bevvy, libation, tipple

adjective tiddlier · tiddliest

Somewhat drunk
Similar: tiddled, tipsy, tozy-mozy

tiddly^²

/ˈtɪd.li/

adjective more tiddly · most tiddly

colloquial tiny; little Jeff wouldn't slow down, not even a tiddly bit.
Similar: diddy, minute, teensy

tiddly^³

/ˈtɪd.li/

interjection

alternative Alternative form of diddly (a trill sound)

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@misc{tiddly_2026,
  title = {tiddly},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tiddly},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}