† nidgettyadj.

Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps a borrowing from French. Etymon: French niger.

Etymology: Origin uncertain; perhaps ultimately < French niger to trifle (see nidgery n.). Perhaps compare slightly earlier nidging adj.

Obsolete. rare.

Trifling or fussy.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > importance > unimportance > [adjective] > insubstantial > frivolous or not serious

frivolous?1563

lusorious1619

lusory1653

fribbling1654

fribblish1768

fribble1798

nidgetty1798

lightweight1809

fidfad1830

frivolling1882

footling1888

1784 J. O'Keeffe Poor Soldier ii. ii. 16 Dootherum, doodle-adgity, nadgety, tragedy, rum, Gooseterum, foodle-igity, fidgety, nidgety, mum.]

1798 J. Austen Let. 18 Dec. (1995) 25 I have been enabled to give a considerable improvement of dignity to my Cap, which was before too nidgetty to please me.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	nidgetty
释义	† nidgettyadj. Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps a borrowing from French. Etymon: French niger. Etymology: Origin uncertain; perhaps ultimately < French niger to trifle (see nidgery n.). Perhaps compare slightly earlier nidging adj. Obsolete. rare. Trifling or fussy. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > importance > unimportance > [adjective] > insubstantial > frivolous or not serious frivolous?1563 lusorious1619 lusory1653 fribbling1654 fribblish1768 fribble1798 nidgetty1798 lightweight1809 fidfad1830 frivolling1882 footling1888 1784 J. O'Keeffe Poor Soldier ii. ii. 16 Dootherum, doodle-adgity, nadgety, tragedy, rum, Gooseterum, foodle-igity, fidgety, nidgety, mum.] 1798 J. Austen Let. 18 Dec. (1995) 25 I have been enabled to give a considerable improvement of dignity to my Cap, which was before too nidgetty to please me. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1798
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