English Explanatory Dictionary

tweedle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To handle lightly; said with reference to awkward playing on a fiddle.
To influence as if by fiddling; to coax; to allure.
To twiddle.
To sell fake jewellery as genuine.
To make a shrill or trilling sound
To say in a high-pitched voice.
To trifle or play.
To go; to proceed without much enthusiasm.
To move or speak in unison (like Tweedledum and Tweedledee)

noun

A sound of the kind made by a fiddle.
A confidence trick in which fake jewellery is sold as genuine.

Pronunciation

/ˈtwiːdəl/ En-au-tweedle.ogg

Word forms

tweedle tweedles tweedling tweedled twidle

Etymology

said to be imitative, probably influenced by wheedle. Compare teedle, toodle, twiddle

Synonyms

beguile cajole wheedle allure arrest attract becharm bewitch beckon captivate charm court delight draw effascinate enchant engage enthrall entrance enrapture fascinate forspeak hypnotize interest intrigue mesmerize pull pull in seduce sirenize spellbind tempt tole blandander blandish butter up fast-talk canoodle carny coax collogue croodle engle fleech honey around honey up hum ingle inveigle soap soft-sawder soft-soap stroke sweet-talk tweedle twist whilly word fidget twitch

Derived words

Tweedledum and Tweedledee

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