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Tiddle vs Toddle - What's the difference?

tiddle | toddle |

As verbs the difference between tiddle and toddle

is that tiddle is (transitive|obsolete|uk|dialect) to treat with tenderness; to fondle while toddle is to walk unsteadily, as a small child does.

tiddle

English

Alternative forms

* tidder

Verb

(tiddl)
  • (transitive, obsolete, UK, dialect) To treat with tenderness; to fondle.
    • (Webster 1913)

    toddle

    English

    Verb

  • To walk unsteadily, as a small child does.
  • To walk in a carefree manner.
    • There he was, just toddling along.

    Synonyms

    * totter

    Derived terms

    * toddler * toddle off