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10 Language-to-English DictionariesQuiddler
/ˈkwɪd.lər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A proprietary short-word card game in which players collect cards and arrange them into words to score points.
"Family game night often features Quiddler, challenging everyone to build longer words from their dealt hands." - 2
A person who plays the game Quiddler or engages in clever wordplay.
"As an avid quiddler, she managed to spell 'quagmire' using bonus point cards."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the proprietary name of a popular card game published in the late 20th century (circa 1998) by Set Enterprises. The name playfully combines the archaic English word 'quiddle' (meaning to trifle, waste time, or fuss over minor details) with the agent suffix '-er', reflecting the meticulous word-building nature of the game.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Quiddler" is said worldwide
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jeu de cartes de mots
Transliteration: ʒø də kaʁt də mɔ
Script: jeu de cartes
"Quiddler est un jeu de cartes basé sur la formation de mots."
Wortkartenspiel
Transliteration: vɔʁtkaʁtənʃpiːl
"Quiddler ist ein beliebtes Wortkartenspiel für die ganze Familie."
gioco di carte di parole
Transliteration: ˈdʒɔːko di ˈkarte di paˈrɔːle
Script: gioco di carte
"Amo giocare a Quiddler per esercitare il mio vocabolario."
juego de cartas de palabras
Transliteration: ˈxweɣo de ˈkaɾtas de paˈlaβɾas
"Quiddler es un divertido juego de cartas basado en la formación de palabras."
jogo de cartas de palavras
Transliteration: ˈʒoɡu dʒi ˈkaʁtɐz dʒi paˈlavɾɐz
Script: jogo de cartas
"Nós jogamos Quiddler para testar nossas habilidades de vocabulário."
शब्द ताश का खेल
Transliteration: shabd taash ka khel
"क्विडलर एक लोकप्रिय शब्द बनाने वाला कार्ड गेम है।"
单词纸牌游戏
Transliteration: dāncí zhǐpái yóuxì
"Quiddler 是一种考验词汇量的纸牌游戏。"
단어 카드 게임
Transliteration: dan-eo kadeu geim
"퀴들러는 단어를 만드는 재미있는 카드 게임입니다."
ワードカードゲーム
Transliteration: wādo kādo gēmu
"クイドラーは単語を作るトランプゲームの一種です。"
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