piddler

pid·dle

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pid-l]
- /ˈpɪd l/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pid-l]
- /ˈpɪd l/

Definitions of piddler word

verb without object piddler to spend time in a wasteful, trifling, or ineffective way; dawdle (often followed by around): He wasted the day piddling around. 1
verb without object piddler Informal. (especially of children and pets) to urinate. 1
verb with object piddler to waste (time, money, etc.); fail to utilize (usually followed by away). 1

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Origin of piddler

First appearance:

before 1535

One of the 29% oldest English words

First recorded in 1535-45; origin uncertain

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Piddler

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Piddler

piddler popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

piddler usage trend in Literature

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