- (v.t.) To act or walk mincingly.
- (v.t.) To trifle or play.
- (v.t.) To fret and snarl about trifles.
- (v.t.) To trifle with; to deceive; to mock.
- (v.t.) To act or walk mincingly.
- (v.t.) To fret and snarl about trifles.
- (v.t.) To trifle with; to deceive; to mock.
- (v.t.) To trifle or play.
- (v.t.) To elaborate excessively, as in art.
- (v.i.) To move about restlessly or without result; to fidget.
- (v.i.) To be finicky or excessively critical; to potter; especially, to work with excessive care for trifling details, as in painting.
- (v.t.) To use, spend or do in a petty or trifling manner.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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