piddly en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈpɪd.əl.i/ (UK)
- /ˈpɪd.li/ (UK)
Etymology
From piddling; see -y.
Meanings
-
(informal) Small, inconsequential, or not worth spending time on.
Why play those piddly penny slots when you can win big time at the roulette wheel, man?
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
2003 November 20, Sarcoidorian, “Piddly little window for editing”, in uk.people.consumers.ebay (Usenet):
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| piddliest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| piddlier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Synonyms
nondescript · simple · indifferent · pointless · silly · nothingburger · foolish · pissass · frivolous · pissant · like a fart in a windstorm · unimportant · negligible · inconsiderable · futile · immaterial · ticky-tacky · picayune · trifling · worthless · vain · trivial · floccinaucinihilipilificatious · miserable · unweighty · wretched · petty · two-bit · null · for the birds · piddling · paltry · mean · ignorable · minor · meager · contemptible · slight · inconsequential · idle · piteous · base · pitiful · tin-pot · picayunish · insignificant · piddly
Translations (7)
cs maličký (small, of no consequence) · es de chichinabo (small, of no consequence) · ru ничто́жный (small, of no consequence) · ru никчёмный (small, of no consequence) · ru копе́ечный (small, of no consequence) · ru ме́лкий (small, of no consequence) · ru ерундо́вый (small, of no consequence)