twaddle

[ twod-l ]
/ ˈtwɒd l /
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noun

trivial, feeble, silly, or tedious talk or writing.

verb (used without object), twad·dled, twad·dling.

to talk in a trivial, feeble, silly, or tedious manner; prate.

verb (used with object), twad·dled, twad·dling.

to utter as twaddle.

Origin of twaddle

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

OTHER WORDS FROM twaddle

twad·dler, noun twad·dly, adjective

Words nearby twaddle

tv‐pg, tv‐y, tv‐y7, tw, twa, twaddle, twain, twain, mark, twang, twangle, twangy

Words related to twaddle

hogwash, tripe, crap, silliness, babble, palaver, bunk, bull, hooey, foolishness, drivel, balderdash, poppycock, rubbish, baloney, prattle, gibberish, trash, chatter, BS

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British Dictionary definitions for twaddle

twaddle
/ (ˈtwɒdəl) /

noun

silly, trivial, or pretentious talk or writing; nonsense

verb

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

Derived forms of twaddle

twaddler, noun

Word Origin for twaddle

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