fiddly

adjective

fid·dly ˈfi-dᵊl-ē

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 in a Sentence

connecting up all the wires and the other fiddly bits

Recent Examples on the Web This makes the work far less fiddly, less messy and as such is ideal for beginners. —

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