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piffled

piffled is the simple past and past participle of piffle.

Meaning of piffle

Verb

piffle (third-person singular simple present piffles, present participle piffling, simple past and past participle piffled)

  1. To act or speak in a futile, ineffective, or nonsensical manner.
    Synonyms:
    trifle, twaddle
  2. To waste, to fritter away.
  3. (dated) To be squeamish or delicate.

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Questions about piffled

What is piffled the simple past and past participle of?
Piffled is the simple past and past participle of piffle.

Words near piffled in the dictionary

  1. pifferi
  2. piffero
  3. Piffers
  4. piffing
  5. piffle
  6. piffled
  7. piffler
  8. pifflers
  9. piffles
  10. piffling
  11. pifflingly

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