TIDDLY


Meaning of TIDDLY in English

I. noun

or tid·dley ˈtid( ə )li

( plural tiddlies or tiddleys )

Etymology: probably from English dialect tiddly little, alteration of little

Britain : an alcoholic drink

II. adjective

or tiddley “

1. chiefly Britain : somewhat intoxicated : drunk

will make me tiddly if I drink it all — Nathaniel Benchley

2. chiefly Britain : precisely arrayed and ordered : dressed up : smart

quite a busy time getting the ship tiddly — Crowsnest

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.