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fiddling

[ fid-ling ]

adjective

  1. trifling; trivial:

    a fiddling sum of money.



fiddling

/ ˈ´Úɪ»å±ôɪŋ /

adjective

  1. trifling or insignificant; petty
  2. another word for fiddly
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Origin of fiddling1

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; fiddle, -ing 2
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“If you see me fiddling with it, and it ends up on my pinky, we’ll have big problems.â€

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He accused officials of "fiddling while Rome burns" and added: "Sorry but I'm on a mission. Dyson knows what he's doing and won't risk his global brand reputation delivering dodgy ventilators."

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After fiddling with the device and calling Dean for tips on its operation, Andrew had the pump purring like an idling motorcycle.

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“It’s been going really well, we’re just about wrapping up, which I’m not terribly sad about. The show is finally in its final form. I’m always fiddling with the show, as I tour it.â€

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It was around this time that Eddie, who had built his own home studio, started listening to a lot of orchestral music, and began fiddling around with riffs played on his Oberheim OB-xa keyboard.

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