Word

twiddle, v.
(twiddled, twiddles, twiddling)
freq. cnt. 1

turn in a twisting or spinning motion
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

swirl twiddle twirl whirl

sample sentences

"The leaves swirled in the autumn wind"

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP
The wooden sticks %s

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP
The wooden sticks %s

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

whirling whirl

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

swirl

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

twirl twirler

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

twiddle

semantic pointers

hypernym

rotate, revolve, go around

manipulate, as in a nervous or unconscious manner
<verb.contact>

fiddle with twiddle

sample sentences

"He twiddled his thumbs while waiting for the interview"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

twiddler

semantic pointers

hypernym

manipulate