What does twiddlesome mean?
Twiddlesome means Charactersied or marked by twiddling; trifling.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Charactersied or marked by twiddling; trifling.
Our physical anthropologists are keeping up with the twiddlesome technology of the physicists and chemists, while sticking to their own lasts.
But it’s doomed, alas, like all attempts to hypnotise the play-goer with twiddlesome tricks.
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Twiddlesome means Charactersied or marked by twiddling; trifling.
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Our physical anthropologists are keeping up with the twiddlesome technology of the physicists and chemists, while sticking to their own lasts.
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