Definition of tiddler in English:

tiddler

noun ˈtɪdlə

British informal

1A small fish, especially a stickleback or minnow.
〈英，非正式〉小鱼（尤指刺鱼、米诺鱼）
Example sentencesExamples
- No one has seen one jump and there is no sign of even tiddlers in the brown water.
- So if the big fish are lost, there tends to be an explosion in the numbers of tiddlers, this not only stops any big fish from coming through, but also leads to increased predation on the prey fish.
- I could see from the way his sea rod bent right over that it was not an insignificant tiddler but, rather, something of worth.
- I was told off for catching tiddlers in the lake.
- Ralph has been a crazy-keen fisherman since the age of three when he used to go to the Zoo Lake just a block from our house, throw in a line and catch tiddlers.
- After taking out some 20 tiddlers, the heron flapped off, only to be replaced by a kingfisher who calmly took another ten from all round my float before moving off.
- The tank where that was effectively done ended up with twice the weight of fish compared to the one where the tiddlers were spared.
- I watched TV fishing ‘celebs’ catch everything from tiddlers to Tarpon.
- Whilst Maggi and I each took good sized quality fish on each strike, each time Martin's turn on the rods came around, every fish was a tiddler of 10 or 15 lb!
- The Lord Nelson angler persevered for five hours, but in the end could only catch a few tiddlers.
- I go back to catching the tiddlers, wondering how many of them might make breakfast, and if they might not be just a little small and bony to be palatable.
- Now fully healed, he tried his luck at fishing, and managed to catch a tiddler.
1. 1.1 A young or unusually small person or thing.
  小娃娃；异常小的人（或物）
  she was only a little tiddler, ten years old
  Example sentencesExamples
  The Japanese manufacturer who, when it comes to cars, has made its name by thinking small rather than big, has this month launched another tiddler, but this one a five-door version.
  But, to the industry at least, the most important cars of 2005 will be the tiddlers.
  Not only that, but if one of tiddlers outside the index started to do well, and get a bit bigger, then it would soon get added to the index.
  But it isn't just the tiddlers of the telecom industry that are in trouble.
  There are some other tiddlers too but we won't get involved in those.
  Jo Haywood discovers that buying clothes for tiddlers, toddlers, tweenies and teens is child's play this season.
  It was huge - not like the wild tiddlers we have at home.
  Just little tiddlers all of them, rain and dark cloud for about 20 minutes and then sunshine again.
  This tiddler, this minnow of the money market should obviously be allowed to get bigger and swallow something bigger.
  He added: ‘If this was 50 metres high, maybe there would be a point on the visual impact, but this is a tiddler.’
  Animation has come a long way since I was a tiddler way back in the last century.
  Once again, this proves that the tiddlers almost always beat the high-street names!
  Although still a tiddler in publishing terms, it stresses that it is not a one-author wonder and is building up a stable of big - sellers.
  Now don't get me wrong, Susanna, I'm not defending our laws, but really, in comparison to laws in England, in comparison to laws in the United States, we're just tiddlers.

Origin

Late 19th century: perhaps related to tiddly² or tittlebat, a childish form of stickleback.

Rhymes

diddler, piddler, riddler, twiddler

单词	tiddler
释义	Definition of tiddler in English: tiddler noun ˈtɪdlə British informal 1A small fish, especially a stickleback or minnow. 〈英，非正式〉小鱼（尤指刺鱼、米诺鱼） Example sentencesExamples No one has seen one jump and there is no sign of even tiddlers in the brown water. So if the big fish are lost, there tends to be an explosion in the numbers of tiddlers, this not only stops any big fish from coming through, but also leads to increased predation on the prey fish. I could see from the way his sea rod bent right over that it was not an insignificant tiddler but, rather, something of worth. I was told off for catching tiddlers in the lake. Ralph has been a crazy-keen fisherman since the age of three when he used to go to the Zoo Lake just a block from our house, throw in a line and catch tiddlers. After taking out some 20 tiddlers, the heron flapped off, only to be replaced by a kingfisher who calmly took another ten from all round my float before moving off. The tank where that was effectively done ended up with twice the weight of fish compared to the one where the tiddlers were spared. I watched TV fishing ‘celebs’ catch everything from tiddlers to Tarpon. Whilst Maggi and I each took good sized quality fish on each strike, each time Martin's turn on the rods came around, every fish was a tiddler of 10 or 15 lb! The Lord Nelson angler persevered for five hours, but in the end could only catch a few tiddlers. I go back to catching the tiddlers, wondering how many of them might make breakfast, and if they might not be just a little small and bony to be palatable. Now fully healed, he tried his luck at fishing, and managed to catch a tiddler. 1.1 A young or unusually small person or thing. 小娃娃；异常小的人（或物） she was only a little tiddler, ten years old Example sentencesExamples The Japanese manufacturer who, when it comes to cars, has made its name by thinking small rather than big, has this month launched another tiddler, but this one a five-door version. But, to the industry at least, the most important cars of 2005 will be the tiddlers. Not only that, but if one of tiddlers outside the index started to do well, and get a bit bigger, then it would soon get added to the index. But it isn't just the tiddlers of the telecom industry that are in trouble. There are some other tiddlers too but we won't get involved in those. Jo Haywood discovers that buying clothes for tiddlers, toddlers, tweenies and teens is child's play this season. It was huge - not like the wild tiddlers we have at home. Just little tiddlers all of them, rain and dark cloud for about 20 minutes and then sunshine again. This tiddler, this minnow of the money market should obviously be allowed to get bigger and swallow something bigger. He added: ‘If this was 50 metres high, maybe there would be a point on the visual impact, but this is a tiddler.’ Animation has come a long way since I was a tiddler way back in the last century. Once again, this proves that the tiddlers almost always beat the high-street names! Although still a tiddler in publishing terms, it stresses that it is not a one-author wonder and is building up a stable of big - sellers. Now don't get me wrong, Susanna, I'm not defending our laws, but really, in comparison to laws in England, in comparison to laws in the United States, we're just tiddlers. Origin Late 19th century: perhaps related to tiddly² or tittlebat, a childish form of stickleback. Rhymes diddler, piddler, riddler, twiddler
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