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trifle

/ˈtɹaɪfəl/

noun

Meaning

  • 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.

Synonyms

bagatelle,
minor detail,
whiffle,
smidgen

verb

Meaning

  • To deal with something as if it were of little importance or worth.

    "You must not trifle with her affections."

  • 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.

Synonyms

fritter,
wanton,
fiddle