trifle

🇺🇸 /ˈtraɪfl/ 🇬🇧 /ˈtraɪfl/
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noun
R

a cold sweet dish with layers of cake, fruit, jelly, custard, and cream

For dessert, we enjoyed a delicious trifle with berries and cream.

R

a little bit

She seemed a trifle nervous before her speech.

R

something small or not important

Don't waste time on trifles; focus on what matters.

translation

n. a cold sweet dish with layers of cake, fruit, jelly, custard, and cream; a little bit; something small or not important

Word Forms

Plural trifles