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Meaning of "quiddle" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF QUIDDLE

quiddle  [ˈkwɪdəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF QUIDDLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Quiddle is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES QUIDDLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of quiddle in the English dictionary

The definition of quiddle in the dictionary is a person concerned with trivialities.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH QUIDDLE


bridal
ˈbraɪdəl
bridle
ˈbraɪdəl
colloidal
ˌkɒˈlɔɪdəl
cradle
ˈkreɪdəl
decadal
deˈkeɪdəl
fiddle
ˈfɪdəl
griddle
ˈɡrɪdəl
homicidal
ˌhɒmɪˈsaɪdəl
idle
ˈaɪdəl
idol
ˈaɪdəl
ladle
ˈleɪdəl
middle
ˈmɪdəl
riddle
ˈrɪdəl
seidel
ˈsaɪdəl
sinusoidal
ˌsaɪnəˈsɔɪdəl
suicidal
ˌsuːɪˈsaɪdəl
tidal
ˈtaɪdəl
trapezoidal
ˌtræpɪˈzɔɪdəl
twiddle
ˈtwɪdəl
widdle
ˈwɪdəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE QUIDDLE

quickstepping
quickthorn
quid
quid pro quo
quidam
quiddany
quidditative
quidditch
quiddities
quiddity
quiddler
quidnunc
quids in
quiesce
quiescence
quiescency
quiescent
quiescent tank
quiescently
quiet

WORDS THAT END LIKE QUIDDLE

at the fiddle
bass fiddle
condiddle
diddle
excluded middle
face as long as a fiddle
fit as a fiddle
kiddle
paradiddle
phonofiddle
piddle
pig in the middle
piggy in the middle
play second fiddle
second fiddle
straddle
taradiddle
tarradiddle
tiddle
unriddle

Synonyms and antonyms of quiddle in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «quiddle» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF QUIDDLE

Find out the translation of quiddle to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of quiddle from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «quiddle» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

quiddle
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

quiddle
570 millions of speakers

English

quiddle
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

quiddle
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

quiddle
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

quiddle
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

quiddle
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

quiddle
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

quiddle
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Quiddle
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

quiddle
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

quiddle
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

quiddle
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Quiddle
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

quiddle
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பொழுதை வீணாக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बिचारे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

quiddle
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

quiddle
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

quiddle
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

quiddle
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

quiddle
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

quiddle
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

quiddle
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

quiddle
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

quiddle
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of quiddle

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «QUIDDLE»

The term «quiddle» is used very little and occupies the 185.916 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of quiddle
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «QUIDDLE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about quiddle

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «QUIDDLE»

Discover the use of quiddle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to quiddle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Elocution, Or, Mental and Vocal Philosophy: Involving the ...
Mr. Quiddle. Mr dear, notwithstanding all I have said, Molly has boiled one potatoo more than 1 directed to-day. Mrs. Quiddle. Mr. Quiddle should have attended to this great concern himself. Mr. Quiddle. No, my dear, it is your duty to do so ...
C. P. Bronson, 1845
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Elocution: Or, Mental and Vocal Philosophy: Involving the ...
Mr. Quiddle. My dear, notwithstanding all I have said, Molly has boiled one potatoe tnore than I directed to-day. Mrs. Qttiddle. Mr. Quiddle should have attended to this great concern himself. Mr. Quiddle. No, my dear, it is your duty to do bo; and ...
C P. Bronson, 1845
3
Army and Navy Chronicle, and Scientific Repository
The ! decks were scrubbed and holy-stoned every morning; and as for the quarter deck ; it was Captain Quiddle's delight to keep it as white and unsullied, as the pine well scoured floor of the tidy and industrious wife of a farmer. He detested ...
William Quereau Force, 1837
4
Army and Navy Chronicle
The decks were scrubbed and holystoned every morning; and as for the quarter deck ; it was Captain Quiddle's delight to keep it as white and unsullied, as the pine welFseoured floor of the tidy and industrious wife of a farmer. He detested ...
Benjamin Homans, 1837
5
Tales of the Ocean, and Essays for the Forecastle: ...
One morning, at about six bells, the old ship walking off with the wind on the. quarter, at the rate of eight knots, captain Quiddle came on deck. He paced the quarter deck, fore and aft, several times, and seemed much tickled at the fine weather ...
John Sherburne Sleeper, 1842
6
Enslaved by a Hero [Sold! 7]
Quiddle shook his head reprovingly. “They see something they want and they take it by force.” “Haven't they ever tried asking?” “They do not believe in that.” Both Jodi and Quiddle jerked their heads toward Jodi's right. A tall, thin powder- blue ...
Anitra Lynn McLeod
7
The Great Frog Race: And Other Poems
Quiddling with Words I like words like Perforate that snap neatly into brittle pieces like a cracker, like Ricochet that spring madly like a grasshopper in a glass pickle jar, like Quiddle which 1 just discovered in the dictionary sandwiched between ...
Kristine O'Connell George, 2005
8
Strange Tales From The Scriptorian Vaults:
'Quiddle?' 'Quidgeon meat,' he said, giving me a look asifI'd asked what the sky was. I suspected that whatever quidgeons were, they weren't served in homes like Grace's. But the pies smelled delicious and I was too hungry to be picky.
Sammy H.K Smith, 2012
9
A word in your ear ; &, Just another word
QUIDDLE T o quiddle is to be idle, to trifle, to be nice or finicky about things. In the sense of toying it was possible, in the Restoration drama, to quiddle with a young lady's hand and affections. Nowadays picture-houses might be described as ...
Ivor John Carnegie Brown, 1963
10
The English dialect dictionary
I Cf. quiddle, sb.', widdle. TWIDDLE, see Tweedle. TWIDGE, v. Nrf. \Vith Qfl': to take one's way without loitering, though not necessarily at a very rapid pace. ( M.C.H.B.); He twidges off to work on the farm, CozznsHARDY Broad N51". (1693) 65.
Joseph Wright

6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «QUIDDLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term quiddle is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Nicole Scherzinger looks MINIATURE in hilarious Instagram snaps …
Appearing on new US variety show I Can Do That, the pair were tasked with learning about "Quiddle-life" in order to triumph over their fellow contestants. «Express.co.uk, Jun 15»
2
Monday Briefing: Kimberle Weeks Is Arraigned, County Firefighters …
Flagler County's Drought Index is at 525 (and climbing) The weather in Nekemte, Ethiopia: high 66, low 55. Details. The OED's Word of the Day: quiddle, v. «FlaglerLive.com, Jun 15»
3
Trending now: Mumbai colleges go digital to attract students
Students of Thadomal Shahani Engineering College (TSEC), Bandra, have developed a software called ' Quiddle', which deals with online storage of admission ... «Hindustan Times, Mar 15»
4
THIEULOY-SAINT-ANTOINE : Un conseiller municipal prix Nobel
... sa mort à Thieuloy-Saint-Antoine, était ce modeste élu local devenu prix Nobel de la paix, partagé avec le professeur allemand Ludwig Quiddle, en 1927. «Courrier Picard, Jul 14»
5
VIDEO: Row over boulders on Chesil Beach
“We've heard they are using 500 tonnes of those big rocks to build a road on the pebbles from the Masonic hall to the corner at Quiddle – then going to concrete ... «Dorset Echo, Feb 14»
6
Olympic contender from Portland finds a wheely good way to stay fit
“I learnt to unicycle down by Quiddle's Cafe, it's good for core strength and it's a fun way to travel to work. “I use it to go to the gym and I can get up the hill on ... «Dorset Echo, May 12»

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