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- Dictionarypiddling/ˈpɪdəlɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. pathetically trivial; trifling: informal "piddling little questions"
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Piddling means very small or not important, and is often used in a disapproving way. Learn how to pronounce piddling, see examples and find synonyms in English and Chinese.
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Meaning of piddling in English. piddling. adjective....
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Piddling means trivial, paltry, or lacking size or importance. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and usage of piddling from Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Definition of piddling adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Piddling definition: amounting to very little; trifling; negligible. See examples of PIDDLING used in a sentence.
Meaning of piddling in English. piddling. adjective. informaldisapprovingus/ˈpɪd.əl.ɪŋ//ˈpɪd.lɪŋ/uk/ˈpɪd.əl.ɪŋ//ˈpɪd.lɪŋ/. Add to word listAdd to word list. very small or not important: They are making piddling profits of less than $20,000. Synonyms. fiddlingmainly UK.
amounting to very little; trifling; negligible. a piddling sum of money. SYNONYMS trivial, insignificant, paltry, picayune. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.
The adjective piddling is a favorite choice when sums of money are concerned; a more dignified, but no less contemptuous word, is paltry. Piddling comes from piddle, which has changed in meaning over the years — in the early 1600's it meant "pick at one's food," while by the late 1700's it meant "to urinate."
