quiddle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To talk nonsense or speak vaguely, to waffle
  2. To spend or waste time in trifling employments, or to attend to useful subjects in a trifling superficial manner.

Pronunciation

/ˈkwɪdəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-quiddle.wav

Word forms

quiddle quiddles quiddling quiddled

Etymology

From Latin quid (“what”). Cognate with Dutch kwedelen.

Derived words

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