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Definition of
fiddling adjective
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
fiddling
adjective
/ˈfɪdlɪŋ/
/ˈfɪdlɪŋ/
[usually before noun]
(informal)
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small, unimportant and often annoying
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fiddling
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fiddlesticks
exclamation
fiddle with
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fiddling
adjective
fiddly
adjective
fidelity
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indeed
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