What does tidder mean?
Tidder means (dialectal) To treat with tenderness; fondle.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(dialectal) To treat with tenderness; fondle.
Their doings now were jubilational— What quiet folks would call sensational. Their goodies they unpack excitedly, Their Common Grandsire greet delightedly, With gentle, sympathetic tiddering. When from his tree-top he called diddering, All "gramps," Wag said, are worth considering.
Use tidder when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Tidder means (dialectal) To treat with tenderness; fondle.
Common synonyms include coddle, cosset, dandle.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Their doings now were jubilational— What quiet folks would call sensational. Their goodies they unpack excitedly, Their Common Grandsire greet delightedly, With gentle, sympathetic tiddering. When from his tree-top he called diddering, All "gramps," Wag said, are worth considering.
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