TWEAK
What does "TWEAK" mean?
To make a small adjustment to improve or fine-tune something.
Meanings
- To adjust slightly to improve performance or fit. We just need to tweak the recipe a little.
- To pinch and twist sharply. She tweaked his nose affectionately. informal
- A small adjustment or modification. One tweak to the headline doubled the clicks.
Word origin
From dialectal English 'twick' / Old English 'twiccian' (to pluck, pinch), related to 'twitch'; the 'fine-tune' meaning grew from the idea of a small pinching adjustment.
Remember it
TWEAK starts like 'twist' and ends like 'peak' - a tiny twist that nudges something toward its peak.
A little poem
Not the grand rebuild, the wrecking crew-
one quiet turn, and the whole thing rang true.
couplet
Wordplay
- I gave my code one tiny tweak and it pinched right back - now nothing compiles.
What it teaches
Most things don't need rebuilding, only the courage to change one small thing well.
Quick facts
What does TWEAK mean?
To make a small adjustment to improve or fine-tune something.
Is TWEAK a valid word?
Yes — TWEAK is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is TWEAK?
TWEAK has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does TWEAK come from?
From dialectal English 'twick' / Old English 'twiccian' (to pluck, pinch), related to 'twitch'; the 'fine-tune' meaning grew from the idea of a small pinching adjustment.
What can TWEAK teach us?
Most things don't need rebuilding, only the courage to change one small thing well.
How players do
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