trifle+with

  • 31trifle — noun 1》 a thing of little value or importance.     ↘a small amount. 2》 Brit. a cold dessert of sponge cake and fruit covered with layers of custard, jelly, and cream. verb 1》 (trifle with) treat without seriousness or respect. 2》 archaic talk or… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 32trifle — бисквит, пропитанный вином и залитый взбитыми сливками he is not a man to trifle with с ним шутки плохи …

    English-Russian travelling dictionary

  • 33trifle — [n1] novelty item bagatelle, bauble, bibelot, curio, gewgaw*, knickknack, nothing*, novelty, objet d’art, plaything, toy, trinket, triviality, whatnot*; concept 446 trifle [n2] very small amout bit, dash, diddly*, drop, eyelash*, fly speck*,… …

    New thesaurus

  • 34Trifle — Tri fle, n. [OE. trifle, trufle, OF. trufle mockery, raillery, trifle, probably the same word as F. truffe truffle, the word being applied to any small or worthless object. See {Truffle}.] 1. A thing of very little value or importance; a paltry,… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 35Trifle — 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… …

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  • 36trifle — n. & v. n. 1 a thing of slight value or importance. 2 a a small amount esp. of money (was sold for a trifle). b (prec. by a) somewhat (seems a trifle annoyed). 3 Brit. a confection of sponge cake with custard, jelly, fruit, cream, etc. v. 1 intr …

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  • 37trifle — [ˈtraɪf(ə)l] noun [C/U] a sweet food that consists of cake covered with fruit, cold CUSTARD (= yellow sauce), and cream • a trifle formal slightly[/ex] He felt a trifle embarrassed about the way he had behaved.[/ex] …

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  • 38trifle — [13] Trifle was acquired from Old French truffle, a derivative of truffe ‘trickery, deceit’ (it is not known where this came from; it has no connection with English truffle, which may come ultimately from the same source as tuber). The first… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 39trifle — [13] Trifle was acquired from Old French truffle, a derivative of truffe ‘trickery, deceit’ (it is not known where this came from; it has no connection with English truffle, which may come ultimately from the same source as tuber). The first… …

    Word origins

  • 40trifle — tri•fle [[t]ˈtraɪ fəl[/t]] n. v. fled, fling 1) something of very little value, importance, or consequence 2) a small, inconsiderable, or trifling amount of anything 3) coo a dessert of cake soaked in liqueur, then combined with custard, fruit,… …

    From formal English to slang