twiddly
- adjective
- /ˈtwɪdli/
- UK
:
recargado
- The artist's work was filled with twiddly details that drew the viewer's attention.
Examples
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The twiddly decorations made the room feel cluttered.
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Critics felt the solo was too twiddly and distracted from the main melody.
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The pianist added some twiddly runs to the end of the song for extra flair.
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He prefers straightforward music without any twiddly embellishments.
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She prefers twiddly designs for her jewelry.
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The twiddly patterns on the wallpaper added a charming touch to the room.
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She chose a twiddly design for her invitations, making them look unique and fancy.
Synonyms
68
4.3
Showy in a cheap way that looks bad
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4.0
Having too many details so it looks crowded
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7.8
A thing that looks showy but is cheap and low quality
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9.9
Trying to seem artistic in a showy, overdone way
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5.0
Having too many small details makes it look crowded
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9.6
Having a very showy, overly decorated style
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9.0
Having many small annoying details that make things difficult
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9.1
Too pretty and delicate in a way that seems silly or fake
Too decorated so it looks showy and not natural
Writing or speech that is too long, showy, and hard to read
Too decorated with extra words or details that distract the reader
Antonyms
How Ornate
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Twiddly also comes from twiddle, which can mean small, fiddly actions or details, so people used it for tiny, showy additions in music or design. So twiddly can mean 'ornamental' or 'unnecessarily fancy' because it suggests little, showy decorations.