tiddly

adjective

ˈti-dᵊl-ē How to pronounce tiddly (audio)
Definition of tiddlynext
chiefly British
as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol after sampling the single malts at several Scottish distilleries, by day's end we were definitely a little tiddly

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tiddly
  1. drunk
  2. drunken
  3. fried
  4. wet
Adjective
  • Like, straight-up crazy, drunk wrestled in the middle of...
    Julia Moore, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
  • In Jerry Springer, one guest recalls receiving drink tickets and being encouraged to get drunk.
    Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of drunk
Adjective
  • Analisa Corr, a 53-year-old Australian woman who claims her father is former Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Sr., pleaded innocent to charges accusing her of causing a drunken disturbance on a Jetstar domestic flight between Hobart and Sydney.
    Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Gone is the attention to process and scuzzy detail that made the first film notable, replaced here by a wild, drunken emotional energy that dispenses with story logic and clarity.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of drunken
Adjective
  • Hot honey: Four pizzas and two appetizers on Paulie Gee's menu feature this craze, along with fried chicken at The Eagle and Kitchen Social. 🥒 Pickled foods: Get your fix delivered from the Crazy Cucumber.
    Alissa Widman Neese, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
  • From shrimp platters to crab cakes to fried oysters, Page’s sources much of its seafood locally.
    Carolanne Griffith Roberts, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of fried
Adjective
  • Since hair is weakest when wet, sleeping in wet hair can cause hair to become dry and brittle, causing split ends, breakage, and fallout.
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Other issues included structural problems at the factory, such as cracks, holes and broken flooring that could retain moisture and cause wet conditions, as well as rust, peeling caulk and other issues at the building.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of wet
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“Tiddly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tiddly. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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