fidgety en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈfɪd͡ʒɪti/
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Etymology
Etymology tree English fidget Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English fidgety From fidget + -y.
Meanings
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Having, or pertaining to, a tendency to fidget; restless.
I did not feel sea-sick at all. But as the days passed, I became fidgety. I felt shy even in speaking to the steward. […]
1925-29, Mahadev Desai (translator), M.K. Gandhi, The Story of My Experiments with Truth, Part I, chapter xiiiA fidgety child can easily knock over the drink and burn the two of you.
1999, Laurie Waldstein, Leslie Zinberg, The Pink and Blue Toddler and Preschooler Pages:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fidgetier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| fidgetty | alternative, archaic | lexicographic | |
| fidgetiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
Translations (20)
mi maikutu (having, or pertaining to, a tendency to fidget) · fi levoton (having, or pertaining to, a tendency to fidget) · ru вертля́вый (having, or pertaining to, a tendency to fidget) · ru непосе́дливый (having, or pertaining to, a tendency to fidget) · el ανήσυχος (having, or pertaining to, a tendency to fidget) · mr चुळबळ्या (having, or pertaining to, a tendency to fidget) · nl ongedurig (having, or pertaining to, a tendency to fidget) · fr agité (having, or pertaining to, a tendency to fidget) · fi hermostunut (having, or pertaining to, a tendency to fidget) · nn klåfingra (having, or pertaining to, a tendency to fidget) · mi oreore (having, or pertaining to, a tendency to fidget) · lv kustīgs (having, or pertaining to, a tendency to fidget) · hu nyugtalan (having, or pertaining to, a tendency to fidget) · tr kıpraşık (having, or pertaining to, a tendency to fidget) · nl priegelig (having, or pertaining to, a tendency to fidget) · mr चुळबुळ करणारा (having, or pertaining to, a tendency to fidget) · nn ubyen (having, or pertaining to, a tendency to fidget) · tr kıpırdak (having, or pertaining to, a tendency to fidget) · mi manawarū (having, or pertaining to, a tendency to fidget) · tr kıpır kıpır (having, or pertaining to, a tendency to fidget)