FIDGETS

Noun

fidgets

plural of fidget

A state of nervous restlessness, causing a person to fidget.

Verb

fidgets

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fidget

Source: Wiktionary


FIDGET

Fidg"et, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Fidgeted; p. pr. & vb. n. Fodgeting.] Etym: [From Fidge; cf. OE. fiken to fidget, to flatter, Icel. fika to hasten, Sw. fika to hunt after, AS. befician to deceive. Cf. Fickle.]

Definition: To move uneasily one way and the other; to move irregularly, or by fits and starts. Moore.

Fidg"et, n.

1. Uneasiness; restlessness. Cowper.

2. pl.

Definition: A general nervous restlessness, manifested by incessant changes of position; dysphoria. Dunglison.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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