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footling
adjective
(informal) small and of little importance
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 8
- Starts with
- F
- Ends with
- G
- Contains
- OOTLIN
- Scrabble score
- 12
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˈfuːt.lɪŋ
Meaning
Definitions
adjective
(informal) small and of little importance
“a fiddling sum of money”
In context
Example Sentences
a fiddling sum of money
a footling gesture
our worries are lilliputian compared with those of countries that are at war
a little (or small) matter
a dispute over niggling details
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