tiddler

/ ˈtɪdlə /

noun

1. a very small fish or aquatic creature, esp a stickleback, minnow, or tadpole
2. a small child, esp one undersized for its age

Word History and Origins

Origin of tiddler¹

C19: from dialectal tittlebat, childish variant of stickleback , influenced by tiddly ¹

Example Sentences

Two biggies, a few more ministers and lots of tiddlers is the current tally.

From BBC

And a fine scramble by Spieth, who gets up and down from the swale to the right of the green, knocking in another of those breath-shortening tiddlers.

From The Guardian

He misses a tiddler for par from inside three feet at 17 and drops to +1 and into a tie for 62nd.

From The Guardian

The Green Party of England and Wales remains a tiddler, but there is evidence it is growing, and growing in confidence.

From BBC

Her putter works just fine from medium to long range; it’s the tiddlers that get her nerves jangling and addle the head.

From The Guardian