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fidget.

To wiggle or twitch; to move the body, especially the fingers, around nervously or idly.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈfɪd͡ʒ.ɪt/UK, US
  1. To wiggle or twitch; to move the body, especially the fingers, around nervously or idly.

    intransitive
  2. To cause to fidget; to make uneasy.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From fidge (“to fidget”) + *-et (frequentative ending), possibly from Middle English *-ten, from Old English -ettan.

noun/ˈfɪd͡ʒ.ɪt/UK, US
  1. A nervous wriggling or twitching motion.

    countable
  2. A person who fidgets, especially habitually.

    countable · informal
  3. An object, such as a tool or toy, intended to be fidgeted with.

    countable
  4. Short for fidget house.

    abbreviation · alt-of · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From fidge (“to fidget”) + *-et (frequentative ending), possibly from Middle English *-ten, from Old English -ettan.

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