- tweedling
- v. fiddle, fuss with; twist, coil; chirp, produce high-pitched sounds; play lightly on a musical instrument; attract with music, lure with music
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
tweedling
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tweedling — var. tweddling Obs … Useful english dictionary
tweed — noun Etymology: probably short for Scots tweedling, twidling twilled cloth Date: 1841 1. a rough woolen fabric made usually in twill weaves and used especially for suits and coats 2. plural tweed clothing; specifically a tweed suit … New Collegiate Dictionary
Harris Tweed — ( Clò Mór or Clò na Hearadh in Gaelic), is a luxury cloth that has been handwoven by the islanders on the Isles of Harris, Lewis, Uist and Barra in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, using local wool.Traditional Harris Tweed was characterized by… … Wikipedia
Tweed (cloth) — Tweed is a rough, unfinished woolen fabric, of a soft, open, flexible texture resembling cheviot or homespun, but more closely woven. It is made in either plain or twill weave and may have a check or herringbone pattern. Subdued, interesting… … Wikipedia
Твид (ткань) — У этого термина существуют и другие значения, см. Твид. Образец твидовой ткани Твид (англ. tweed) шерстяная ткань, эластичная, средн … Википедия
tweed — /tweed/, n. 1. a coarse wool cloth in a variety of weaves and colors, either hand spun and handwoven in Scotland or reproduced, often by machine, elsewhere. 2. tweeds, garments made of this cloth. 3. a paper having a rough surface, used esp. for… … Universalium
tweedle — /tweed l/, v., tweedled, tweedling. v.i. 1. to produce high pitched, modulated sounds, as a singer, bird, or musical instrument. 2. to perform lightly upon a musical instrument. v.t. 3. to lure by or as by music: The Pied Piper tweedled the… … Universalium
tweed — [[t]twid[/t]] n. 1) tex a coarse wool cloth in a variety of weaves and colors, produced esp. in Scotland 2) tweeds, garments made of this cloth • Etymology: 1835–45; appar. back formation from Scots tweedling twilling (now obs.), of obscure orig … From formal English to slang
tweed — /twid / (say tweed) noun 1. a coarse wool cloth in a variety of weaves and colours, either hand spun and hand woven in Scotland, or reproduced, often by machine, elsewhere. 2. (plural) garments made of this cloth. 3. (plural) Colloquial… …
tweedle — [twēd′ l] vi., vt. tweedled, tweedling [echoic of a reed pipe] 1. to pipe, sing, etc. shrilly 2. [infl. by WHEEDLE] to cajole or wheedle … English World dictionary
