piffle /ˈpɪf.əl/verb 3noun 1forms 3 verb3 •To act or speak in a futile, ineffective, or nonsensical manner. •To waste, to fritter away. •(old-fashioned) To be squeamish or delicate. noun1 •Nonsense, foolish talk.The wafflier the piffle, the more sharply Mr Nicholson wields his skewer. — 2008 formspiffled · piffling · piffles