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PIDDLING

(adj.sat, verb, adj.)

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There are 18 meanings of the word Piddling.

How to pronounce piddling:

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Piddling - as an adjective satellite

(informal) small and of little importance

Example: "A fiddling sum of money"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
fiddling14footling12lilliputian13little6niggling11petty10picayune15piffling17trivial10

Piddling - as a verb

To eat with small, quick bites.

Example: "The rabbit nibbled at the lettuce."

To bite lightly.

Example: "He nibbled at my neck and made me shiver."

To consume gradually.

To find fault; to cavil.

To strike or pierce with the beak or bill (of a bird).

Example: "The birds pecked at their food."

To form by striking with the beak or a pointed instrument.

Example: "To peck a hole in a tree"

To strike, pick, thrust against, or dig into, with a pointed instrument, especially with repeated quick movements.

To seize and pick up with the beak, or as if with the beak; to bite; to eat; often with up.

To do something in small, intermittent pieces.

Example: "He has been pecking away at that project for some time now."

To type by searching for each key individually.

To type in general.

To kiss briefly.

To throw.

To lurch forward; especially, of a horse, to stumble after hitting the ground with the toe instead of the flat of the foot.

Often followed by about or around: to act or work ineffectually and wastefully.

(namibia) to urinate.

Piddling - as an adjective

Insignificant, negligible, paltry, trivial, useless.

Example: "After all the work i'd done, he gave me a piddling amount of money."

Example Sentences

"He earns a piddling salary that barely covers his expenses."
"The boss was disappointed with our piddling progress on the project."
"I wish my brother would stop making piddling comments about my appearance."
"The company's piddling investment in marketing resulted in minimal growth."
"She complained about the piddling amount of food they served at the event."
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Word Game Points

Is PIDDLING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, piddling is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

PIDDLING has a SCRABBLE points total of 13.

Is PIDDLING a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, piddling is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
PIDDLING has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 17.

Is PIDDLING a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, piddling is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
PIDDLING has a WORDFEUD points total of 15.

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