firtle

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UK/ˈfɜːtəl/US/ˈfɝtəl/

verb

To mess around, to waste time.

“Stop tha firtlin’ aboot.”

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Meanings

verbfirtle (third-person singular simple present firtles, present participle firtling, simple past and past participle firtled)

present singular third person firtles · participle present firtling · participle past firtled · past firtled

  1. CumbriaTo mess around, to waste time.

    Stop tha firtlin’ aboot.

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with firtle

turtlemyrtlehurtlefurtlekirtle
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Sounds the same

furtle(one US pronunciation) fertile

Anagrams

filterliftertrifleTrefilrelift
Cite this entry
APA

firtle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/firtle

MLA

“firtle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/firtle. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “firtle,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/firtle.

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