Idly
81drivel — v 1. drool, drip saliva, slaver, slobber, slabber; sputter, splutter; snivel, sniffle. 2. babble, gibber, Sl. gibber jabber, jargon; twaddle, Brit. twattle, blather, blether, Inf. blither, drool; talk nonsense, Inf. talk through one s hat; ramble …
82loaf — I [[t]loʊf[/t]] n. pl. loaves (lōvz). 1) coo a portion of bread or cake usu. baked in an oblong mass with a rounded top 2) coo a shaped or molded mass of food, as of chopped meat: a veal loaf[/ex] • Etymology: bef. 950; ME lo(o)f, OE hlāf loaf,… …
83trifle — tri•fle [[t]ˈtraɪ fəl[/t]] n. v. fled, fling 1) something of very little value, importance, or consequence 2) a small, inconsiderable, or trifling amount of anything 3) coo a dessert of cake soaked in liqueur, then combined with custard, fruit,… …
84twiddle — twid•dle [[t]ˈtwɪd l[/t]] v. dled, dling, n. 1) to turn about or play with lightly or idly, esp. with the fingers; twirl 2) to play or trifle idly with something; fiddle 3) to turn about lightly; twirl 4) the act of twiddling; turn; twirl •… …
85vagrant — va•grant [[t]ˈveɪ grənt[/t]] n. 1) a person who wanders about idly and has no permanent home or employment; vagabond 2) law Law. an idle person without visible means of support, as a tramp or beggar 3) a person who wanders from place to place;… …
86doodle — [c]/ˈdudl / (say doohdl) verb (doodled, doodling) –verb (t) 1. to draw (a design, figure, etc.) while preoccupied. –verb (i) 2. to scribble idly. –noun 3. a scribbled design, figure, etc., drawn idly. 4. Colloquial (especially with children) the… …
87idle — /ˈaɪdl / (say uydl) adjective (idler, idlest) 1. unemployed, or doing nothing: idle workers. 2. unoccupied, as time: idle hours. 3. not kept busy or in use or operation: idle machinery. 4. habitually doing nothing or avoiding work. 5. of no real… …
88thrum — I. /θrʌm / (say thrum) verb (thrummed, thrumming) –verb (i) 1. to play on a stringed instrument, as a guitar, by plucking the strings, especially in an idle, monotonous, or unskilful manner. 2. to sound when thrummed on, as a guitar, etc. 3. to… …
89trifle — /ˈtraɪfəl / (say truyfuhl) noun 1. an article or thing of small value. 2. a matter of slight importance; a trivial or insignificant affair or circumstance. 3. a small, inconsiderable, or trifling sum of money. 4. a small quantity or amount of… …
90twiddle — [c]/ˈtwɪdl / (say twidl) verb (twiddled, twiddling) –verb (t) 1. to turn round and round, especially with the fingers. –verb (i) 2. to play with something idly, as by touching or handling. 3. to turn round and round; twirl. –noun 4. the act of… …
