piddle

[ pid-l ]

/ ˈpɪd l /

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verb (used without object), pid·dled, pid·dling.

to spend time in a wasteful, trifling, or ineffective way; dawdle (often followed by around): He wasted the day piddling around.

Informal. (especially of children and pets) to urinate.

verb (used with object), pid·dled, pid·dling.

to waste (time, money, etc.); fail to utilize (usually followed by away).

Origin of piddle

First recorded in 1535–45; origin uncertain

OTHER WORDS FROM piddle

piddler, noun

Words nearby piddle

picul, piculet, Picumnus, Picus, PID, piddle, piddling, piddock, Pidgeon, pidgin, pidgin English

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Example sentences from the Web for piddle

The principal rivers are the Stour, the Frome, and the Piddle.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various
I know I used to go to the house with my mother and piddle around.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States|Work Projects Administration
My father and mother were of humble means, living in the village of Bryant's Piddle, in (p. 002) the county of Dorset.
The Autobiography of Sergeant William Lawrence|William Lawrence
It riseth about Alton, and goeth from thence to Piddle trench head, Deuils.
Chronicles (1 of 6): The Description of Britaine|Raphaell Holinshed

Atter grandma got too old to wuk in de field, she didn't do nothin' but piddle 'round de yard and bile slops for de hogs.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States|Work Projects Administration

British Dictionary definitions for piddle

piddle

/ (ˈpɪdəl) /

verb

(intr) informal to urinate

(when tr, often foll by away) to spend (one's time) aimlessly; fritter

Derived forms of piddle

piddler, noun

Word Origin for piddle

C16: origin unknown

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单词	piddle
释义	piddle [ pid-l ] / ˈpɪd l / SEE SYNONYMS FOR piddle ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), pid·dled, pid·dling. to spend time in a wasteful, trifling, or ineffective way; dawdle (often followed by around): He wasted the day piddling around. Informal. (especially of children and pets) to urinate. verb (used with object), pid·dled, pid·dling. to waste (time, money, etc.); fail to utilize (usually followed by away). Origin of piddle First recorded in 1535–45; origin uncertain OTHER WORDS FROM piddle piddler, noun Words nearby piddle picul, piculet, Picumnus, Picus, PID, piddle, piddling, piddock, Pidgeon, pidgin, pidgin English Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for piddle The principal rivers are the Stour, the Frome, and the Piddle. The New Gresham Encyclopedia\|Various I know I used to go to the house with my mother and piddle around. Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States\|Work Projects Administration My father and mother were of humble means, living in the village of Bryant's Piddle, in (p. 002) the county of Dorset. The Autobiography of Sergeant William Lawrence\|William Lawrence It riseth about Alton, and goeth from thence to Piddle trench head, Deuils. Chronicles (1 of 6): The Description of Britaine\|Raphaell Holinshed Atter grandma got too old to wuk in de field, she didn't do nothin' but piddle 'round de yard and bile slops for de hogs. Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States\|Work Projects Administration British Dictionary definitions for piddle piddle / (ˈpɪdəl) / verb (intr) informal to urinate (when tr, often foll by away) to spend (one's time) aimlessly; fritter Derived forms of piddle piddler, noun Word Origin for piddle C16: origin unknown Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to piddle laze, loll, saunter, loiter, trifle, lie, stall, slack, relax, goldbrick, dillydally, drift, evade, lounge, idle, malinger, bum, shirk, dally, dream
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piddle

verb (used without object), pid·dled, pid·dling.

verb (used with object), pid·dled, pid·dling.

Origin of piddle

OTHER WORDS FROM piddle

Words nearby piddle

Example sentences from the Web for piddle

British Dictionary definitions for piddle

verb

Derived forms of piddle

Word Origin for piddle

Words related to piddle