English dictionary
trifle
nounPronunciation
/ˈtɹaɪfəl/
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Definitions
noun
- An English dessert made from a mixture of thick custard, fruit, sponge cake, jelly and whipped cream.
- Anything that is of little importance or worth.
- A very small amount (of something).
- A particular kind of pewter.
- Utensils made from this particular kind of pewter.
verb
- To deal with something as if it were of little importance or worth.
- To act, speak, or otherwise behave with jest.
- To inconsequentially toy with something.
- To squander or waste.
- To make a trifle of, to make trivial.
Example sentences
You must not trifle with her affections.