Trifle
11trifle — index palter, paucity, pettifog, scintilla, technicality Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
12trifle — early 13c., trufle false or idle tale, later matter of little importance (late 13c.), from O.Fr. trufle mockery, dim. of truffe deception, of uncertain origin. The verb, in the sense of treat lightly, is first attested 1520s …
13trifle — (izg. tràjfl) m DEFINICIJA reg. 1. jelo od laganog tijesta i tučenih bjelanjaka koje se diže za vrijeme pečenja; nabujak 2. zast. komadić, mrvica ETIMOLOGIJA engl …
14Trifle — For the type of metal, see Pewter. Trifle Trifle is a dessert dish made from thick (or often solidified) custard, fruit, sponge cake, fruit juice or gelatin, and whipped cream. These ingredients are usually arranged in layers with fruit and… …
15trifle — [[t]tra͟ɪf(ə)l[/t]] trifles, trifling, trifled 1) PHRASE: PHR adj/adv/prep (vagueness) You can use a trifle to mean slightly or to a small extent, especially in order make something you say seem less extreme. As a photographer, he d found both… …
16trifle — I UK [ˈtraɪf(ə)l] / US noun Word forms trifle : singular trifle plural trifles 1) [countable/uncountable] a sweet food eaten especially in the UK, made from cake covered with fruit or jelly, cold custard, and sometimes cream 2) [countable] old… …
17trifle — tri|fle1 [ˈtraıfəl] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: trufe, trufle deceiving, making fun ] 1.) a trifle formal slightly a trifle eccentric/odd/unexpected etc 2.) old fashioned something unimportant or not valuable ▪ …
18trifle — tri|fle1 [ traıfl ] noun 1. ) count OLD FASHIONED something that is not very important: a mere trifle 2. ) count or uncount a sweet food eaten especially in the U.K., made from cake covered with fruit or GELATIN, cold CUSTARD, and sometimes cream …
19trifle — I. noun Etymology: Middle English trufle, trifle, from Anglo French trufle, triffle fraud, trick, nonsense Date: 14th century 1. something of little value, substance, or importance 2. a dessert typically consisting of plain or sponge cake often… …
20trifle — I n. a mere trifle II v. (d; intr.) to trifle with * * * [ traɪf(ə)l] (d; intr.) to trifle with a mere trifle …
