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Definition of Twiddler
1. Noun. Someone who manipulates in a nervous or unconscious manner.
Definition of Twiddler
1. Noun. Agent noun of twiddle; one who twiddles. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Twiddler
1. one that twiddles [n -S] - See also: twiddles
Lexicographical Neighbors of Twiddler
Literary usage of Twiddler
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Elbow-room: A Novel Without a Plot by Charles Heber Clark, Arthur Burdett Frost (1876)
"Accordingly, the board of directors advertised for a suitable person, instructing
applicants to call upon Judge twiddler, the chairman. A day or two later, ..."
2. The Speaker's Garland: Comprising 100 Choice Selections by Phineas Garrett (1903)
"After three weeks of arduous practice, during which Mrs. A. several times suggested
that it was brutal that twiddler didn't kill that suffering cow and put ..."
3. The Science and Art of Elocution: Embracing a Comprehensive and Systematic by Frank Honywell Fenno (1878)
"Accordingly, the board of directors advertised for a suitable person, instructing
applicants to call upon Judge twiddler, the chairman. ..."
4. Vanity Fair: A Novel Without a Hero by William Makepeace Thackeray (1893)
"O, ah, why, — give you fair warning — look out, you know — that's all," said the
mustachio-twiddler. " You hint at something not honorable, then ? ..."
5. The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray by William Makepeace Thackeray, Sir Leslie Stephen (1898)
"The preparations for this ceremony were complete: we had the pleasure of inspecting
the rich trousseau (prepared by Miss twiddler, of Pall Mall): the ..."
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