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trifle (noun)

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  • trifle — ► NOUN 1) a thing of little value or importance. 2) a small amount. 3) Brit. a cold dessert of sponge cake and fruit covered with layers of custard, jelly, and cream. ► VERB 1) (trifle with) treat without seriousness or respect. 2) archaic ta …   English terms dictionary

  • trifle — noun 1) we needn t bother the principal over such trifles Syn: unimportant thing, trivial thing, triviality, thing of no importance, thing of no consequence, bagatelle, inessential, nothing; technicality, nonissue; (trifles) trivia, minutiae,… …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • trifle — noun 1》 a thing of little value or importance.     ↘a small amount. 2》 Brit. a cold dessert of sponge cake and fruit covered with layers of custard, jelly, and cream. verb 1》 (trifle with) treat without seriousness or respect. 2》 archaic talk or… …   English new terms dictionary

  • trifle — noun Trifle is used after these nouns: ↑sherry …   Collocations dictionary

  • trifle — noun Syn: triviality, thing of no consequence, bagatelle, inessential, nothing, technicality; (trifles) trivia, minutiae …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • trifle — I. noun Etymology: Middle English trufle, trifle, from Anglo French trufle, triffle fraud, trick, nonsense Date: 14th century 1. something of little value, substance, or importance 2. a dessert typically consisting of plain or sponge cake often… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • trifle — I UK [ˈtraɪf(ə)l] / US noun Word forms trifle : singular trifle plural trifles 1) [countable/uncountable] a sweet food eaten especially in the UK, made from cake covered with fruit or jelly, cold custard, and sometimes cream 2) [countable] old… …   English dictionary

  • trifle — tri|fle1 [ traıfl ] noun 1. ) count OLD FASHIONED something that is not very important: a mere trifle 2. ) count or uncount a sweet food eaten especially in the U.K., made from cake covered with fruit or GELATIN, cold CUSTARD, and sometimes cream …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • trifle — /ˈtraɪfəl / (say truyfuhl) noun 1. an article or thing of small value. 2. a matter of slight importance; a trivial or insignificant affair or circumstance. 3. a small, inconsiderable, or trifling sum of money. 4. a small quantity or amount of… …  

  • trifle — 1 noun 1 a trifle formal slightly; rather: You seem a trifle nervous. 2 (C) old fashioned something unimportant or not valuable: I don t know why you waste your money on such trifles. 3 (C, U) a cold sweet dish that consists of layers of cake,… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • trifle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. bagatelle, nothing, triviality; gewgaw, trinket, knickknack, gimcrack; particle, bit, morsel, trace. See littleness, unimportance. v. i. toy, play, dally, fool. See neglect. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A… …   English dictionary for students

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