piddly

English

Etymology

From piddling; see -y.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈpɪd.li/, /ˈpɪd.əl.i/

Adjective

piddly (comparative piddlier, superlative piddliest)

1. (informal) Small, inconsequential, or not worth spending time on.
   • 2003 November 20, Sarcoidorian, ‎^[1] (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

   Why play those piddly penny slots when you can win big time at the roulette wheel, man?

Synonyms

• See Thesaurus:insignificant

Translations

small, of no consequence

• 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)