piddle

verb

pid·​dle ˈpi-dᵊl How to pronounce piddle (audio)
piddled; piddling ˈpid-liŋ How to pronounce piddle (audio)
ˈpi-dᵊl-iŋ
Synonyms of piddlenext

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To them, anything that smacks of architectural excess in a public building looks like a waste of money, even if the sums are piddling compared to the cost of invisible features like truck ramps, security systems, and ventilation. Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 June 2026 What may be massive to one person may be piddling to another. Brenda Looper, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2026 That big drop would cut your total return to a piddling 12% or roughly 2% a year. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2025 The warm-up supercar was the Porsche 911 GT3 RS, which makes a piddling 518 hp but is revered as one of the best pound-for-pound driver’s cars in the world. Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for piddle

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1545, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of piddle was in 1545

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“Piddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piddle. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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