fiddly
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fid·dly

adjective \ˈfi-dəl-ē\

Definition of FIDDLY

chiefly British
: requiring close attention to detail : fussy; especially : requiring an annoying amount of close attention <the tiny control buttons on the back are fiddly — M. J. McNamara>

Examples of FIDDLY

  1. connecting up all the wires and the other fiddly bits

First Known Use of FIDDLY

1926

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