fiddling, footling, lilliputian, little, niggling, piddling, piffling, petty, picayune, trivial
(adjective) (informal) small and of little importance; âa fiddling sum of moneyâ; âa footling gestureâ; âour worries are lilliputian compared with those of countries that are at warâ; âa little (or small) matterâ; âa dispute over niggling detailsâ; âlimited to petty enterprisesâ; âpiffling effortsâ; âgiving a police officer a free meal may be against the law, but it seems to be a picayune infractionâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
piffling
present participle of piffle
piffling (comparative more piffling, superlative most piffling)
unimportant
Source: Wiktionary
Pif"fle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Piffled; p. pr. & vb. n. Piffling.]
Definition: To be sequeamish or delicate; hence, to act or talk triflingly or ineffectively; to twaddle; piddle. [Dial. or Slang]
Pif"fle, n.
Definition: Act of piffling; trifling talk or action; piddling; twaddle. [Dial. or Slang] "Futile piffle." Kipling.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 November 2024
(adverb) in a searching manner; ââAre you really happy with him,â asked her mother, gazing at Vera searchinglyâ
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