trifle

¹tri·fle

noun \ˈtrī-fəl\

Definition of TRIFLE

1

: something of little value, substance, or importance

2

: a dessert typically consisting of plain or sponge cake often soaked with wine or spirits (as brandy or rum) and topped with layers of preserves, custard, and cream

— a trifle

: to some small degree : slightly <a trifle annoyed>

Examples of TRIFLE

1. There's no reason to argue over such trifles.
2. The money is a mere trifle to me.

Origin of TRIFLE

Middle English trufle, trifle, from Anglo-French trufle, triffle fraud, trick, nonsense

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to TRIFLE

Synonyms: bagatelle, child's play, frippery, nonproblem, nothing, picayune, shuck(s), small beer, small change, triviality

Related Words: naught (also nought), nothingness, smoke, zero; peanuts, pittance, song, straw, two bits; bunk, claptrap, drivel, folly, fribble, fudge, hogwash, humbug, humbuggery, nonsense, piffle, rot, trash, trivia; bit, crumb, dab, dram, lick, mite, ounce, particle, pinhead, scintilla, shred, smidgen (also smidgeon or smidgin or smidge), soupçon, speck, spot, tad, touch, trace

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Other Food Terms

Reuben, calamari, chuck, curry, edamame, foie gras, hummus, leaven, nonpareil, peel

Rhymes with TRIFLE

rifle, stifle