It was a tad fiddly trying to apply nail polish with the bigger brush.
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Fiddly
//ˈfɪdli//
Synonyms for "fiddly"
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Translations
9 translations across 3 languages.
German
2 entries- kniffelig adj (requiring dexterity)
- knifflig adj (requiring dexterity)
Italian
3 entries- complicato adj (requiring dexterity)
- laborioso adj (requiring dexterity)
- macchinoso adj (requiring dexterity)
Spanish
4 entries- complicado adj (requiring dexterity)
- dificultoso adj (requiring dexterity)
- difícil adj (requiring dexterity)
- fregado adj (requiring dexterity)
Sample sentences
13 total sentences available.
It's a fiddly job which requires a lot of patience.
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Sewing the crotch of the teddy bear was fiddly.
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The buttons on the tiny mobile phone were too fiddly.
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