What does twaddling mean?
Twaddling means present participle and gerund of twaddle.
Twaddling
Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
Meaning
present participle and gerund of twaddle.
Definitions by Sense
- present participle and gerund of twaddle
- nonsense; claptrap
Example Sentences
"All which details, I have no doubt, Jones, who reads this book at his Club, will pronounce to be excessively foolish, trivial, twaddling, and ultra-sentimental."
It delighted her to draw out his worldlinesses, and to make the old habitue of clubs and drawing-rooms tell his twaddling tales about great folks, and expound his views of morals.
Synonyms for twaddling
Antonyms for twaddling
Related Words
Word Forms
- twaddlings
Usage Notes
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"All which details, I have no doubt, Jones, who reads this book at his Club, will pronounce to be excessively foolish, trivial, twaddling, and ultra-sentimental."
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