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quiddle.

To talk nonsense or speak vaguely, to waffle

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈkwɪdəl/
  1. To talk nonsense or speak vaguely, to waffle

    intransitive · rare
    He couldn't stop quiddling about the weather.
  2. To spend or waste time in trifling employments, or to attend to useful subjects in a trifling superficial manner.

    intransitive · rare
Where this word comes from

From Latin quid (“what”). Cognate with Dutch kwedelen.

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