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- [did-lee]
- /ˈdɪd li/
- /dˈɪdli/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [did-lee]
- /ˈdɪd li/
Definitions of diddly word
- noun diddly anything at all or of any consequence 3
- adjective diddly worthless, mediocre, etc. 3
- noun plural diddly a thing of little or no value; naught: Your excuses aren't worth diddly to me. 1
- noun plural diddly a flaw; malfunction. 1
- noun diddly A small amount of no worth. 1
- noun diddly (Slang) (sometimes childish) penis. 0
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Parts of speech for Diddly
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preposition
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determiner
exclamation
diddly popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for diddly
noun diddly
- squat — to sit in a low or crouching position with the legs drawn up closely beneath or in front of the body; sit on one's haunches or heels.
- shred — a piece cut or torn off, especially in a narrow strip.
- jack — Sir John Arthur ("Jack") 1926–2014, Australian racing-car driver and designer.
- naught — nothing.
- whit — a particle; bit; jot (used especially in negative phrases): not a whit better.
adjective diddly
- grody — repulsive; disgusting; nauseating.
- nowhere — in or at no place; not anywhere: The missing pen was nowhere to be found.
- uninspiring — to fill with an animating, quickening, or exalting influence: His courage inspired his followers.
- prosaic — commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative: a prosaic mind.
- scrimpy — scanty; meager; barely adequate.
Antonyms for diddly
noun diddly
- lot — lot (def 14).
Top questions with diddly
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