Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fidgety

/ˈfɪd͡ʒɪti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.30 in modern English

Syllables: fid-gety
IPA: /ˈfɪd͡ʒɪti/

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having, or pertaining to, a tendency to fidget; restless.

Example Sentences

"I did not feel sea-sick at all. But as the days passed, I became fidgety. I felt shy even in speaking to the steward. […]"
"A fidgety child can easily knock over the drink and burn the two of you."

Etymology

Etymology tree English fidget Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English fidgety From fidget + -y.

Inflected Forms

fidgetier (comparative) fidgetiest (superlative) fidgetty (alternative, archaic)

Derived Forms

fidgetily fidgetiness

Synonyms

antsy fretful itchy restless

Questions

How do you pronounce fidgety?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɪd͡ʒɪti/.
What does fidgety mean?: Having, or pertaining to, a tendency to fidget; restless.
Where does fidgety come from?: Etymology tree English fidget Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English fidgety From fidget + -y.

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