Letters that make idle
d, e, l, i are letters that make 'idle'
idler, sidle, idled, idles, sidles are words created by adding a letter to 'idle'
10 possible definitions for 'idle'
Under this definition, idle is a verb and has the following properties:
tick over has the same meaning as idle
run has the opposite meaning of idle
Under this definition, idle is a verb and has the following properties:
work has the opposite meaning of idle
fuck off, moon around, moon on, warm the bench, bum around, bum about, arse about, frig around, loll, loll around, lounge about, lie about, lie around, daydream, moon, moon, loaf, arse around, bum, ride the bench, waste one's time, lounge around are types of 'idle'.
idler, loafer, do-nothing, layabout, sluggard, bum, slug, doldrums, idleness, idling, loafing, stagnation, stagnancy are derivatives of 'idle'.
Under this definition, idle is a noun and has the following properties:
'idle' can be a type of operation.
"the car engine was running at idle"
Under this definition, idle is an adjective and has the following properties:
wild, baseless, unwarranted, groundless, unfounded have the same meaning as 'idle'
idleness, groundlessness are derivatives of 'idle'.
unsupported is similar to idle.
"baseless gossip", "the allegations proved groundless", "idle fears", "unfounded suspicions", "unwarranted jealousy"
Under this definition, idle is an adjective and has the following properties:
light has the same meaning as idle
lightsomeness, lightness are derivatives of 'idle'.
frivolous is similar to idle.
"idle pleasure", "light banter", "light idle chatter"
Under this definition, idle is an adjective and has the following properties:
loose has the same meaning as idle
looseness is a derivative of idle.
irresponsible is similar to idle.
"idle talk", "a loose tongue"
Under this definition, idle is an adjective and has the following properties:
dead has the same meaning as idle
unprofitable is similar to idle.
"dead capital", "idle funds"
Under this definition, idle is an adjective and has the following properties:
out of work, jobless have the same meaning as 'idle'
unemployed is similar to idle.
"idle carpenters", "jobless transients", "many people in the area were out of work"
Under this definition, idle is an adjective and has the following properties:
busy has the opposite meaning of idle
faineant, indolent, bone-lazy, bone-idle, lazy, otiose, slothful, work-shy, lackadaisical, leisured, unengaged are similar to 'idle'.
"an idle laborer", "idle drifters", "the idle rich", "an idle mind"
Under this definition, idle is an adjective and has the following properties:
unused has the same meaning as idle
inactive is similar to idle.
"the machinery sat idle during the strike", "idle hands"