piddly

English

Etymology

From piddling; see -y.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈpɪd.li/, /ˈpɪd.əl.i/
  • Rhymes: -ɪdəli

Adjective

piddly (comparative piddlier, superlative piddliest)

  1. (informal) Small, inconsequential, or not worth spending time on.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:insignificant
    Why play those piddly penny slots when you can win big time at the roulette wheel, man?
    • 2003 November 20, Sarcoidorian, “Piddly little window for editing”, in uk.people.consumers.ebay‎[1] (Usenet):
      Is it just me or is anyone else Fecked off with the piddly little window eBay provide for editing your item. It's like trying to decorate your hallway through the letterbox

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