twaddle

[ twod-l ]
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noun
  1. trivial, feeble, silly, or tedious talk or writing.

verb (used without object),twad·dled, twad·dling.
  1. to talk in a trivial, feeble, silly, or tedious manner; prate.

verb (used with object),twad·dled, twad·dling.
  1. to utter as twaddle.

Origin of twaddle

1
1540–50; variant of twattle, blend of twiddle and tattle

Other words for twaddle

Other words from twaddle

  • twaddler, noun
  • twaddly, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for twaddle

twaddle

/ (ˈtwɒdəl) /


noun
  1. silly, trivial, or pretentious talk or writing; nonsense

verb
  1. to talk or write (something) in a silly or pretentious way

Origin of twaddle

1
C16 twattle, variant of twittle or tittle; see tittle-tattle

Derived forms of twaddle

  • twaddler, noun

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