trifle

[US]/ˈtraɪfl/
[UK]/ˈtraɪfl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. trivial matters; a small amount; a type of dessert
vi. to joke around; to idle away time; to mock
vt. to waste; to spend time frivolously

Phrases & Collocations

a trifle

trifle with

trifle away

a mere trifle

mere trifle

Example Sentences

This chair is a trifle rocky.

a person not to be trifled with.

he is not a man to be trifled with .

men who trifle with women's affections.

we will not trifle—life is too short.

his methods are a trifle eccentric.

You should not trifle with your health.

It is a pretty story, albeit a trifle naif.

I'll have just a trifle of the dessert.

The text is not to be trifled with.

The wine has made him a trifle tipsy.

the fruit cocktail trifle is on offer at 99p.

Eleanor was never one to be trifled with.

Don't be angry about trifles!

This trifle developed itself into a serious problem.

a trifle confected from angelica and piped cream.

tush, these are trifles and mere old wives' tales.

He was bearing a truss of trifles at his back.

She trifled with my affections.See Synonyms at flirt

Real-world Examples

Jemma's jubilee trifle is a twist on a traditional trifle.

Source: 6 Minute English

So, Rach, this is a traditional English trifle, isn't it?

Source: Friends Season 6

He is apt to get angry over trifles.

Source: IELTS vocabulary example sentences

Dear country home! can I forget The least of thy sweet trifles?

Source: American Original Language Arts Volume 5

Creating a Blood Moon is but a trifle for the mistress of all evil.

Source: Villains' Tea Party

Indeed, I should have thought a little more. Just a trifle more, I fancy, Watson.

Source: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: A Scandal in Bohemia

The people must see the laws of Camelot are not to be trifled with. Yes, Father.

Source: The Legend of Merlin

" Oh look, they've got an incredible trifle." " Would you like to try some? "

Source: Gourmet Base

You don't have to worry about these trifles.

Source: Foreign Trade English Topics King

" Their trifling fleets are of no account" .

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Clash of Kings (Bilingual Edition)

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