trifle

About 1.75 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun An English dessert made from a mixture of thick custard, fruit, sponge cake, jelly and whipped cream.
2. noun Anything that is of little importance or worth.
3. noun An insignificant amount of money.
4. noun A very small amount (of something).
5. noun A particular kind of pewter.
6. noun Utensils made from this particular kind of pewter.
7. verb To deal with something as if it were of little importance or worth.

   You must not trifle with her affections.

8. verb To act, speak, or otherwise behave with jest.

Similar words

small beer piddle piddle away play dally frivol triviality wanton trivia technicality

Often followed by

with more of too to in less over and

Word family

a trifle trifled trifler triflers trifles trifling