piddle

verb

pid·​dle ˈpi-dᵊl 

piddled; piddling ˈpid-liŋ 

ˈpi-dᵊl-iŋ

intransitive verb

1

: dawdle, putter

2

: urinate

Examples of piddle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Launched in April 2020, Quibi shut down within six months, selling its library to Roku for a piddling $100 million. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026

To them, anything that smacks of architectural excess in a public building looks like a waste of money, even if the sums are piddling compared to the cost of invisible features like truck ramps, security systems, and ventilation. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 June 2026

What may be massive to one person may be piddling to another. — Brenda Looper, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2026

That big drop would cut your total return to a piddling 12% or roughly 2% a year. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1545, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing piddle

• piddle around
• piddle away

Rhymes for piddle

• diddle
• fiddle
• griddle
• middle
• riddle