ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Tiddly

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈtɪd.li/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Tiddly is a noun meaning Somewhat drunk.

Meaning

Somewhat drunk.

More Meanings

  1. (colloquial) tiny; little
  2. Alternative form of diddly (a trill sound)
  3. (slang) An alcoholic beverage.

Example Sentences

Jeff wouldn't slow down, not even a tiddly bit.
Well, hell, I figured we’d just save that money, get us a few tiddlies at Fat Ernst’s instead.
JC heard him remark, “I need a bit of the tiddly my dear. It’s been a hard day.” Tiddly, hm, must be an English drink?
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.

Word Forms

Synonyms for tiddly

Depending on context, synonyms include bevvy, libation, tipple, tiddled, tipsy, tozy-mozy.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include drunk, blotto, tipsy, intoxicated, soused, inebriated.

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