TIDDLY Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

tiddly

adjective

ˈti-dᵊl-ē

Definition of tiddly

chiefly British

as in drunk

being under the influence of alcohol after sampling the single malts at several Scottish distilleries, by day's end we were definitely a little tiddly

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Morrison said this technology does offer the promise of never driving distracted or drunk like human drivers do, but robotaxis have had some problems.

— Josh Funk, Fortune, 31 July 2026
As all of this finale drama is happening around him, Danny gets increasingly drunker, foreshadowing absolutely nothing good coming our way.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 30 July 2026

Definition of drunk

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Foods that are high in fat, fried, greasy, heavily processed, or very rich can sit in the stomach longer and may worsen bloating or nausea while taking a GLP-1 medication.

— Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
But open the Rocket Stop doors, and the smell of seasoned, fried catfish cooked to order distinguishes this gas station from convenience stores in which hot food offerings are typically just hot dogs on roller grills.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026

Definition of fried

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The game started on time, but players had to deal with wet weather until the field was pretty well soaked after the top of the third.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
Another, paradoxically, was a recent period that was exceptionally wet, which nurtured thick grass in areas that were already overgrown.

— M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026

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