fiddliness

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English

Etymology

From fiddly +‎ -ness.

Noun

fiddliness (uncountable)

  1. The quality of being fiddly; complicated awkwardness.
    • 2008 March 10, Jon Pareles, “Music Ripe to Remix”, in New York Times:
      An acoustic guitarist of demonstrable skill — she used to demonstrate it all the time when she played by herself, tapping or slapping the strings, using the heel of her hand, deftly fingerpicking —— she turned a corner a few years ago, taking a few steps away from fiddliness.