adj, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Small, inconsequential, or not worth spending time on. informal

   "Why play those piddly penny slots when you can win big time at the roulette wheel, man?"

Synonyms

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basecontemptiblefoolishfor the birdsfrivolousfutile

Antonyms

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essentialparamount

Example

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"Why play those piddly penny slots when you can win big time at the roulette wheel, man?"

Etymology

From piddling; see -y.

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