Fidgets terribly, swallowing single brandy? (8)
I believe the answer is:
digestif
'brandy?' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are singular nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?
'fidgets terribly swallowing single' is the wordplay.
'terribly' indicates anagramming the letters.
'swallowing' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'single' becomes 'I' (I as in one).
'fidgets' with letters rearranged gives 'digestf'.
'digestf' placed around 'i' is 'DIGESTIF'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for digestif that I've seen before include "Drink taken with meal" , "Drink aiding the stomach" , "postprandial drink" , "Liqueur" .)