Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trifler

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tri-fler
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who trifles, or treats something as inconsequential.

noun

A pewterer who produced small pewter utensils such as salt cellars.

Example Sentences

"In one word, be anything but a trifler, a trifler with God and your own soul. It was not for this, that God gave you “A mind superior to the vulgar herd.”"

Etymology

From trifle + -er.

Inflected Forms

triflers (plural)

Questions

What does trifler mean?: One who trifles, or treats something as inconsequential.
Where does trifler come from?: From trifle + -er.

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