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, ‎ (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

Translations

small, of no consequence

Czech: maličký (cs) Russian: ме́лкий (ru) m (mélkij),, копе́ечный (ru) m (kopéječnyj), ерундо́вый (ru) m (jerundóvyj), ничто́жный (ru) m (ničtóžnyj), никчёмный (ru) m (nikčómnyj) Spanish: de chichinabo (es)