fidget-bottom
- noun
- Informal
:
inquieto
- He can't sit still; he's a real fidget-bottom.
Examples
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She admitted to being a fidget-bottom when attending long meetings.
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The teacher asked the fidget-bottoms in the back row to pay attention to the lesson.
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Even as a child, my brother was such a fidget-bottom that he hardly ever stayed still.
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My little brother is such a fidget-bottom!
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Even as a child, my brother was such a fidget-bottom that he hardly ever stayed still.
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She admitted to being a fidget-bottom during long flights.
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The teacher had to separate the fidget-bottoms from the rest of the class to help them focus.
Synonyms
1
7.0
A person, often a child, who cannot sit still and keeps moving
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6.0
A person who cannot sit still because they feel nervous or bored
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7.5
A person who cannot sit still and keeps wriggling
A person, often a child, who cannot sit still and moves a lot
Antonyms
How Fidgety
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Fidget-bottom is a playful, informal name made from fidget ('to move nervously') and bottom ('seat'), giving a clear picture of someone wriggling on their seat. That image explains the meaning: a fidget-bottom is a person who cannot sit still and is often restless.