Piddly: meaning, definitions and examples

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piddly

 

[ หˆpษชdli ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

insignificant amount

The term 'piddly' is used to describe something that is small, insignificant, or trivial. It often conveys a sense of disdain or annoyance regarding the petty or minute nature of something.

Synonyms

insignificant, meager, petty, trivial.

Examples of usage

  • He was upset about the piddly amount of money he received.
  • Her complaints about the piddly details were ignored during the meeting.
  • I canโ€™t believe they focused on such piddly matters instead of the main issues.

Translations

Translations of the word "piddly" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น insignificante

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคคเฅเคšเฅเค›

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช kleinlich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ remeh

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะตััƒั‚ั‚ั”ะฒะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ maล‚o znaczฤ…cy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใคใพใ‚‰ใชใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท insignifiant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ insignificante

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รถnemsiz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‚ฌ์†Œํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุงูู‡

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nepatrnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nepodstatnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅพฎไธ่ถณ้“็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ majhen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รณmerkilegur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผะฐาฃั‹ะทะดั‹ ะตะผะตั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒแƒ แƒแƒ แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kiรงik

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ insignificante

Etymology

The word 'piddly' likely originated from the 1930s or 1940s in American slang, with unknown roots. It is thought to derive from the word 'piddle,' which means to waste time or engage in trivial activities. 'Piddle' itself comes from the Middle English 'pidlen,' meaning to waste time or to doodle, which is related to 'piddling,' suggesting an action that is minor or of little importance. This etymological background emphasizes the informal, casual nature of the term 'piddly,' associating it with feelings of frustration regarding unimportant tasks or amounts.