widdlyadj.

Brit.

/ˈwɪdl̩i/,

/ˈwɪdli/, U.S.

/ˈwɪdl̩i/

Origin: Probably an imitative or expressive formation.

Etymology: Imitative of the sound of an electric guitar, probably after twiddle v.² or twiddly adj.

Frequently mildly depreciative.

Of music or its performance (esp. the playing of an electric guitar): showy, over-elaborate; noodly.Recorded earliest in twiddly-widdly.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > music > performing music > [adjective] > style of performing

ad libitum1786

extempore1795

ad lib1825

improvisational1871

magadized1901

jazzed1917

jazzified1920

stomping1927

in the (or a) groove1932

stodgy1934

groovy1937

swinging1955

riffing1960

Muzaked1962

funkified1974

noodly1981

widdly1984

scratch-mix1987

1984 Smash Hits 22 Nov. 80/3 Now he's making twiddly-widdly noises..with one of his umpteen guitars.

1992 Oldie 21 Feb. 26/1 ‘Speed’ or ‘thrash’ metal was coined to describe the velocity at which three chords were played; ‘widdly widdly’ defines the few who lean towards long guitar solos.

1994 Q Aug. 115/4 They jettisoned their widdly bits and embarked upon their best period.

2001 M. Azerrad Our Band could be your Life x. 349 He insisted on..festooning this minute and a half of standard hardcore thrash with flashy guitar licks of the ‘widdly-diddly’ variety.

2008 Sunday Herald (Glasgow) 21 Sept. 43/2 Pink Floyd made profound, widdly, consciousness-expanding music.

2015 Telegram & Gaz. (Worcester, Mass.) (Nexis) 21 May d12 The guitar work on..‘Tea Song’..is fantastic, with a thick timeless sound and widdly quality that delights.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	widdly
释义	widdlyadj. Brit. /ˈwɪdl̩i/, /ˈwɪdli/, U.S. /ˈwɪdl̩i/ Origin: Probably an imitative or expressive formation. Etymology: Imitative of the sound of an electric guitar, probably after twiddle v.² or twiddly adj. Frequently mildly depreciative. Of music or its performance (esp. the playing of an electric guitar): showy, over-elaborate; noodly.Recorded earliest in twiddly-widdly. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > music > performing music > [adjective] > style of performing ad libitum1786 extempore1795 ad lib1825 improvisational1871 magadized1901 jazzed1917 jazzified1920 stomping1927 in the (or a) groove1932 stodgy1934 groovy1937 swinging1955 riffing1960 Muzaked1962 funkified1974 noodly1981 widdly1984 scratch-mix1987 1984 Smash Hits 22 Nov. 80/3 Now he's making twiddly-widdly noises..with one of his umpteen guitars. 1992 Oldie 21 Feb. 26/1 ‘Speed’ or ‘thrash’ metal was coined to describe the velocity at which three chords were played; ‘widdly widdly’ defines the few who lean towards long guitar solos. 1994 Q Aug. 115/4 They jettisoned their widdly bits and embarked upon their best period. 2001 M. Azerrad Our Band could be your Life x. 349 He insisted on..festooning this minute and a half of standard hardcore thrash with flashy guitar licks of the ‘widdly-diddly’ variety. 2008 Sunday Herald (Glasgow) 21 Sept. 43/2 Pink Floyd made profound, widdly, consciousness-expanding music. 2015 Telegram & Gaz. (Worcester, Mass.) (Nexis) 21 May d12 The guitar work on..‘Tea Song’..is fantastic, with a thick timeless sound and widdly quality that delights. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1984
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