fidgety

adjective

fidg·​ety ˈfi-jə-tē How to pronounce fidgety (audio)
1
: inclined to fidget
2
: making unnecessary fuss : fussy
fidgetiness noun

Examples of fidgety in a Sentence

He grew more fidgety with each passing hour. I get too fidgety to sit after a few minutes in a waiting room.
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Many young children will be fidgety sitting at a desk for a long period of time, so this can help. ​wendy Wisner, Parents, 25 July 2024 Karinchak, who is notoriously fidgety on the mound, was charged with a ball on an 0-2 count to the Mariners’ J.P. Crawford. Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2023 The lyrics were sly and funny but could also detour, like a fidgety schoolkid sitting by the window, into daydreams. James Poniewozik, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2023 Before Globe Santa and after Globe Santa: One showing a bored, fidgety child and harried mom; the other, a happy child and happy mom. Ellen Bartlett, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Dec. 2022 See all Example Sentences for fidgety 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1736, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of fidgety was circa 1736

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“Fidgety.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fidgety. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.

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