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| tri·fle [ trf'l ] |
noun (plural tri·fles) |
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1. something trivial: something that has little or no importance, significance, or value
 dismissed the complaint as a mere trifle
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2. small quantity: a small amount of something
What he'd earned seemed a trifle beside his mountain of debts.
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3. cold dessert: a cold dessert typically consisting of sponge cake soaked in sherry or fruit juice, spread with jam, jelly, or fruit, and topped with custard, whipped cream, or both
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4. metallurgy medium-hard pewter: pewter of medium hardness
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plural noun tri·fles |
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pewter utensils: objects or utensils made of trifle
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| [13th century. < Old French trufle, variant of truffe "deception"] |
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| tri·fler noun |
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a trifle slightly or somewhat (formal or humorous)
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