Twiddler (Noun)
Meaning
Someone who manipulates in a nervous or unconscious manner.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The fidgety child was a twiddler, constantly playing with anything within reach, from pencils to paper clips.
- Her coworker was a notorious twiddler, always clicking her pen or tapping her foot during meetings.
- As she waited for the interview to begin, the nervous job applicant became a twiddler, fidgeting with the hem of her dress.
- The anxious student was a twiddler, twisting his hair into knots as he studied for the exam.
- During the long and boring lecture, the restless twiddler in the back row couldn't stop doodling and tapping her fingers on the desk.