trifled
Played without seriousness
Trifled is the past tense of trifle, meaning to treat something or someone without proper seriousness or respect: He trifled with her affections.
To trifle with danger is to take foolish risks.
The phrase not to be trifled with warns that someone or something demands serious treatment: She's not to be trifled with.
Handled without seriousness
- playedEngaged in recreation
- meddledInterfered without invitation
- dalliedIdled or delayed
- tamperedIllegally altered or meddled
fooled · flirted · tinkered · dismissed · disregarded · underestimated · slighted · scorned
Carelessly used up
- fritteredWasted in small amounts
- dawdledMoved slowly, idly
- idledOperated without load
- loafedWas deliberately unproductive
dallied · puttered · fiddled · pottered · lingered · procrastinated · lounged · lazed
Cooked egg-milk mixture
- spongeAbsorbent cleaning material
- sherryFortified wine from Spain
- fruitEdible plant ovary
- jellyFruit spread, no seeds
whipped cream · compote · pudding · parfait · mousse · ladyfingers · raspberries · strawberries
toyed
Handled without seriousness
tampered · fooled · flirted · tinkered · dismissed · disregarded · underestimated · slighted · scorned · mocked
squandered
Carelessly used up
loafed · dallied · puttered · fiddled · pottered · lingered · procrastinated · lounged · lazed · meandered
custard
Cooked egg-milk mixture
jelly · whipped cream · compote · pudding · parfait · mousse · ladyfingers · raspberries · strawberries · sponge cake
trifleddevoted
Loyally and lovingly attached
pledged · consecrated · committed · invested · dedicated
trifledtoiled
Exerted oneself strenuously
labored · applied oneself · buckled down · knuckled down · strove
- trifle withTreat dismissively or carelessly
- a trifleTo a minor extent
- sherry trifleWine-soaked layered custard dessert
- mere trifles