fiddly
/ˈfɪdli
/adjective (fiddlier, fiddliest) British informal
Complicated or detailed and awkward to do or use: replacing the battery is fiddly...
- I find it very difficult tying hairs on hooks and other small fiddly things with my hands, which these days which never seem to be free of pain.
- This week it's time for the details, pitfalls and fiddly bits.
- But those fiddly, pretty styles involving clips and partings everywhere are beyond me.
