Sekirov Dictionary

trifle

/ˈtɹaɪfəl/

noun6

  1. Anything that is of little importance or worth.
  2. An English dessert made from a mixture of thick custard, fruit, sponge cake, jelly and whipped cream.
  3. An insignificant amount of money.
  4. A very small amount (of something).
  5. A particular kind of pewter.
  6. Utensils made from this particular kind of pewter.

verb5

  1. To deal with something as if it were of little importance or worth.
  2. To inconsequentially toy with something.
  3. To act, speak, or otherwise behave with jest.
  4. To squander or waste.
  5. (no longer used) To make a trifle of, to make trivial.
forms

trifled · trifling · trifles · trifleth · triflest

Phrases with trifle

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