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piffles

piffles is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 piffles

What is piffles the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Piffles is the third-person singular simple present indicative of piffle.

Words near piffles in the dictionary

  1. piffing
  2. piffle
  3. piffled
  4. piffler
  5. pifflers
  6. piffles
  7. piffling
  8. pifflingly
  9. piffly
  10. piffs
  11. piffy on a rock bun

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