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piddling

adjective

(informal) small and of little importance

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
P
Ends with
G
Contains
IDDLIN
Scrabble score
13
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈpɪdəlɪŋ

Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. (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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