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trifle

Dictionary definition · trifle

noun

  1. a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
  2. a detail that is considered insignificant
  3. something of small importance

verb

  1. waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently
  2. act frivolously
  3. consider not very seriously"He is trifling with her"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).