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Meaning of "twiddler" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TWIDDLER

twiddler  [ˈtwɪdlə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TWIDDLER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Twiddler 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 TWIDDLER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of twiddler in the English dictionary

The definition of twiddler in the dictionary is a person who fiddles or trifles with something, often in an idle way.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TWIDDLER


bridler
ˈbraɪdlə
candler
ˈkændlə
chandler
ˈtʃɑːndlə
cradler
ˈkreɪdlə
diddler
ˈdɪdlə
doodler
ˈduːdlə
fiddler
ˈfɪdlə
handler
ˈhændlə
hurdler
ˈhɜːdlə
idler
ˈaɪdlə
meddler
ˈmɛdlə
muddler
ˈmʌdlə
panhandler
ˈpænhændlə
peddler
ˈpɛdlə
pedler
ˈpedlə
saddler
ˈsædlə
spindler
ˈspɪndlə
swindler
ˈswɪndlə
tiddler
ˈtɪdlə
toddler
ˈtɒdlə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TWIDDLER

twibil
twibill
twice
twice-laid
twice-told
twicer
twichild
twichildren
Twickenham
twiddle
twiddly
twiforked
twiformed
twig
twigged
twiggen
twigger
twiggier
twiggiest
twigging

WORDS THAT END LIKE TWIDDLER

Adler
coddler
cuddler
dope peddler
drug peddler
fuddler
huddler
intermeddler
middler
mollycoddler
paddler
piddler
puddler
quiddler
riddler
skedaddler
straddler
swaddler
twaddler
unriddler
waddler

Synonyms and antonyms of twiddler in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «twiddler» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TWIDDLER

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

Translator English - Chinese

twiddler
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Twiddler
570 millions of speakers

English

twiddler
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

twiddler
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

twiddler
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Twiddler
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

twiddler
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খেলাকারী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

twiddler
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Twiddler
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Twiddler
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

twiddler
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

twiddler
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Twiddler
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người quay vòng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

twiddler
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विनोदी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Twiddler
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Twiddler
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Twiddler
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Twiddler
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

twiddler
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Twiddler
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

leeg loper
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Twiddler
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Twiddlers
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of twiddler

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TWIDDLER»

The term «twiddler» is normally little used and occupies the 128.053 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TWIDDLER» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TWIDDLER»

Discover the use of twiddler in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to twiddler and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Throwaways: The Claus Chronicles (According to Me)
“I'm fine, right where I am,” Mr. Twiddler quipped. “Just mind what you're doing. Bathing is as much water as I need in a day.” It took Robye some time to get out of the harnass. He then placed it on top of the skid and went over toward Santa.
D. R. Strahan, 2010
2
Pacing Options in the Adult Patient with Congenital Heart ...
Bayliss CE, Beanlands DS, Baird RJ. The pacemaker-twiddlers syndrome: A new complication of implantable transvenous pacemakers. Can Med Assoc J 1968; 99: 371–373. Ventri EP, Mower MM, Reid PR. Twiddler's syndrome. A new twist.
Harry G. Mond, Peter P. Karpawich, 2008
3
Popular Mechanics
twiddler. The problem, as Horace A. Knowles, a government speech- writer in Washington, D.C. sees it, is that thumb- twiddlers are a frustrated lot. A lack of coordination often leads to "the inadvertent bumping of thumbs against one another ...
4
Tony Twiddler: His Tale
Tony Twiddler's Inn is robbed by Weasel and Rat.
Alan Wright, 1920
5
Application Design for Wearable Computing
(2005) have performed longitudinal studies on two keyboards, handykey's Twiddler (Figure 2.10a) and the mini-QWERTY thumb keyboard (Figure 2.10b), to determine ifthese types ofdevices might achieve desktop-level text entryin the mobile ...
Dan Siewiorek, Asim Smailagic, Thad Starner, 2008
6
User Interfaces for Wearable Computers: Development and ...
Figure 4.6: (a) The Twiddler chording keyboard. (b) Learning curve of the Twiddler in comparison with MultiTap (adapted from ]LSP+04]). distances between different keys which can result in higher typing speed. According to ] ZSH02], typing ...
Prof. Dr. Otthein Herzog, Hendrik Witt, 2009
7
Essential Neuromodulation
18.2). 'Twiddler's syndrome' Twiddler's syndrome occurs when the IPG rotates or twists within its subcutaneous pocket. There are two recognized forms of this phenomenon; spontaneous and external [6, 7]. In spontaneous twiddler's syndrome, ...
Jeffrey E. Arle, Jay L. Shils, 2011
8
Palm And Treo Hacks
Tungsten connected to Stowaway direct-connect keyboard Twiddler The Twiddler (http://www.handykey.com) is a one-handed chording keyboard. A chording keyboard is one in which multiple keys are pressed simultaneously to enter a ...
Scott MacHaffie, 2006
9
The Engineering Handbook of Smart Technology for Aging, ...
An example of an alternative input technology is the Twiddler, made by HandyKey Corporation, shown in Figure 16.2. The Twiddler utilizes a 3 × 4- button layout that is similar to that on a standard mobile phone, but the keyboard is meant for ...
Abdelsalam Helal, Mounir Mokhtari, Bessam Abdulrazak, 2008
10
Analysis of Complex Arrhythmias—A Case Based Approach, An ...
Melvin M. Scheinman, Fred Morady. 2010;56:1651–1656. 4. C.E. Bayliss, D.S. Beanlands, R.J. Baird. The pacemaker-twiddler's syndrome: anew complication of implantable transvenous pacemakers. Can Med Assoc J. 1968;99:371–373. 5.
Melvin M. Scheinman, Fred Morady, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TWIDDLER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term twiddler is used in the context of the following news items.
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'#Notifications' is a weak attempt at simulating online abuse
It begins the way many of us start our day: lying in bed, checking Twitter ("Twiddler" in this case) on a smartphone. There's a single eponymous notification for ... «Engadget, May 15»
2
Winnipeg Company Develops One-Handed Keyboard
Called the Twiddler 3, the Tek Gear Inc. product connects via Bluetooth and is made to match the latest generation of tablets, watches and other mobile devices. «ChrisD.ca, May 15»
3
TechnologyTell Review: TekGear Twiddler 3 keyboard
Upon pulling the TekGear Twiddler 3 keyboard out of the package, I couldn't help but think back to some fond memories of playing Suikoden with a one-handed ... «TechnologyTell, May 15»
4
#Notifications game puts you at the centre of online harassment
A fake Twitter, called Twiddler, appears on their screen, and a stream of nonsensical or stereotypical tweets fills their feed. The player chooses to post a tweet ... «CBC.ca, May 15»
5
'#Notifications' Demonstrates the Dangers of Social Media
It focuses on the life of one Twiddler user who finds themselves suddenly the target of hundreds of strangers. As the days wear on the comments continue to ... «Hardcore Gamer, Apr 15»
6
Decades of Hand-wringing About Wearable Tech
When a fellow borg is typing on his Twiddler, he said, other borgs have learned to pause and wait for the information to be recorded. Bluetooth came out in 1998 ... «New York Magazine, Apr 15»
7
Twiddler 3 заменит одновременно клавиатуру, мышь и пульт
Необычная, но перспективная разработка под названием Twiddler 3 имеет функции мыши, клавиатуры и пульта ДУ, при этом многофункциональное ... «"Новости высоких технологий", Apr 15»
8
[图]操纵杆式设计单手键鼠组合解放你的右手
据了解,Twiddler 3 键鼠组合并不是将鼠标、键盘缩小或者折叠,而是采用了操纵杆一样的机身设计,用户只需要一只手就能完成键盘和鼠标的操作,这款设备可以通过 ... «cnBeta, Apr 15»
9
Learning the one-handed Twiddler3 keyboard a challenge worth …
Twiddler says that they were approached by Google Glass to redesign the original Twiddler as a wireless device with certain specs in mind and the end result is ... «Gizmag, Apr 15»
10
Ceri Gould: Mother, hobbler, Homes Under The Hammer-er and CV …
Ceri Gould: Mother, hobbler, Homes Under The Hammer-er and CV twiddler with a big roar and bad foot. 07:00, 21 February 2015. Opinion; by CeriGould ... «WalesOnline, Feb 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Twiddler [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/twiddler>. Apr 2024 ».
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