twiddles
Spins without purpose
Twiddles is the third-person singular of twiddle, meaning to turn or manipulate something idly with the fingers: She twiddles her hair when she's nervous.
To twiddle your thumbs is to rotate them around each other while waiting—and by extension, to have nothing useful to do.
Twiddles can also be small adjustments: a few twiddles of the knob.
Shortest manual digits
- fingersAppendages of the hand
- knobsGraspable protrusions for turning
- dialsCircular indicator faces
- hairFibrous scalp covering
pen · ring · restless · nervous · bored · idle · absent-minded · distracted
Graspable protrusions for turning
- dialsCircular indicator faces
- settingsAdjustable device parameters
- controlsOperates or regulates
- volumeAmount of space filled
tuning · fine-tuning · calibration · tweaking · parameters · sliders · buttons · radio
Small portions or pieces
- pixelsDisplay's smallest points
- dataFacts for analysis
- codeSymbolic communication system
- settingsAdjustable device parameters
parameters · configuration · variables · values · toggles · options · preferences · interface
Rapid pitch alternations
- ornamentsDecorative embellishments for display
- embellishmentsDecorative extras added on
- flourishesProspers or ornamental strokes
- melodyPleasing sequence of notes
improvisation · riffs · runs · arpeggios · vibrato · fingering · keys · frets
thumbs
Shortest manual digits
hair · pen · ring · restless · nervous · bored · idle · absent-minded · distracted · waiting
knobs
Graspable protrusions for turning
volume · tuning · fine-tuning · calibration · tweaking · parameters · sliders · buttons · radio · equalizer
bits
Small portions or pieces
settings · parameters · configuration · variables · values · toggles · options · preferences · interface · cursor
trills
Rapid pitch alternations
- ornamentsDecorative embellishments for display
- embellishmentsDecorative extras added on
- flourishesProspers or ornamental strokes
melody · improvisation · riffs · runs · arpeggios · vibrato · fingering · keys · frets · strings
- twiddling thumbsGesture of impatient boredom
- twiddle one's thumbsBe idle, await action
- twiddling one's thumbsIdle fidgeting while waiting
- twiddle thumbsPass time idly
- thumb twiddlingIdle hand gesture
- twiddled one's thumbsPassed time idly