twiddle

English Thesaurus

1. a series of small (usually idle) twists or turns (noun.act)

hypernym	:	turn, twist,
definition	:	turning or twisting around (in place) (noun.act)

2. manipulate, as in a nervous or unconscious manner (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	manipulate,
definition	:	hold something in one's hands and move it (verb.contact)

3. turn in a twisting or spinning motion (verb.motion)

hypernym	:	go around, revolve, rotate,
definition	:	turn on or around an axis or a center (verb.motion)

4. a series of small (usually idle) twists or turns (noun.act)

derivation	:	swirl, twiddle, twirl, whirl,
definition	:	turn in a twisting or spinning motion (verb.motion)

5. manipulate, as in a nervous or unconscious manner (verb.contact)

derivation	:	fiddler, twiddler,
definition	:	someone who manipulates in a nervous or unconscious manner (noun.person)

6. turn in a twisting or spinning motion (verb.motion)

derivation	:	twiddle,
definition	:	a series of small (usually idle) twists or turns (noun.act)

derivation	:	gyration, whirling,
definition	:	the act of rotating in a circle or spiral (noun.act)

derivation	:	spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl,
definition	:	the act of rotating rapidly (noun.act)

derivation	:	commotion, whirl,
definition	:	confused movement (noun.event)

derivation	:	hurler, pitcher, twirler,
definition	:	(baseball) the person who does the pitching (noun.person)

derivation	:	convolution, swirl, vortex, whirl,
definition	:	the shape of something rotating rapidly (noun.shape)

7. a series of small (usually idle) twists or turns (noun.act)

derivation	:	swirl, twiddle, twirl, whirl,
definition	:	turn in a twisting or spinning motion (verb.motion)

8. manipulate, as in a nervous or unconscious manner (verb.contact)

derivation	:	fiddler, twiddler,
definition	:	someone who manipulates in a nervous or unconscious manner (noun.person)

9. turn in a twisting or spinning motion (verb.motion)

derivation	:	twiddle,
definition	:	a series of small (usually idle) twists or turns (noun.act)

derivation	:	gyration, whirling,
definition	:	the act of rotating in a circle or spiral (noun.act)

derivation	:	spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl,
definition	:	the act of rotating rapidly (noun.act)

derivation	:	commotion, whirl,
definition	:	confused movement (noun.event)

derivation	:	hurler, pitcher, twirler,
definition	:	(baseball) the person who does the pitching (noun.person)

derivation	:	convolution, swirl, vortex, whirl,
definition	:	the shape of something rotating rapidly (noun.shape)