"piddly" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈpɪd.li/ [UK], /ˈpɪd.əl.i/ [UK] Forms: piddlier [comparative], piddliest [superlative]
Etymology: From piddling; see -y. Etymology templates: {{m|en|piddling}} piddling, {{m|en|-y}} -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} piddly (comparative piddlier, superlative piddliest)
  1. (informal) Small, inconsequential, or not worth spending time on. Tags: informal Synonyms: insignificant Translations (small, of no consequence): ме́лкий (mélkij) [masculine] (Russian), копе́ечный (kopéječnyj) [masculine] (Russian), ерундо́вый (jerundóvyj) [masculine] (Russian), ничто́жный (ničtóžnyj) [masculine] (Russian), никчёмный (nikčómnyj) [masculine] (Russian), de chichinabo (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-piddly-en-adj-htoCXDS9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for piddly meaning in English (2.3kB)

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          "ref": "2003 November 20, Sarcoidorian, (Usenet)",
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          "text": "Why play those piddly penny slots when you can win big time at the roulette wheel, man?"
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