friggle

English

Etymology

From frig +‎ -le (frequentative suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɹɪɡəl/
  • Rhymes: -ɪɡəl

Verb

friggle (third-person singular simple present friggles, present participle friggling, simple past and past participle friggled)

  1. (rare, intransitive) To wriggle.
  2. (rare, intransitive, UK dialectal) To fiddle, fumble, potter around.

References

[1] (he writhed and friggled), [2] (friggle with a wrench), [3] (friggling like a pelican)

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