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Uncommontrifle
The correct spelling is trifle.
How to pronounce trifle
/ˈtɹaɪfəl/
nounIPA: /ˈtɹaɪfəl/
Say it like: Tri-fle
The correct spelling is trifle. An English dessert made from a mixture of thick custard, fruit, sponge cake, jelly and whipped cream. For example: "You must not trifle with her affections."
Usage Examples
“You must not trifle with her affections.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.An English dessert made from a mixture of thick custard, fruit, sponge cake, jelly and whipped cream.
- 2.Anything that is of little importance or worth.
- 3.A very small amount (of something).
- 4.A particular kind of pewter.
- 5.Utensils made from this particular kind of pewter.
verb
- 1.To deal with something as if it were of little importance or worth.
- 2.To act, speak, or otherwise behave with jest.
- 3.To inconsequentially toy with something.
- 4.To squander or waste.
- 5.To make a trifle of, to make trivial.
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