piddly
/ˈpɪd.li/adjective
piddly is spelled P-I-D-D-L-Y: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 128,787th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, piddly means “Small, inconsequential, or not worth spending time on” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in piddly?
| Letters | 6: P-I-D-D-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 18 million words; the 128,787th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is piddly?
Piddly appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 128,787th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce piddly?
- UK /ˈpɪd.li/
- UK /ˈpɪd.əl.i/
Piddly has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of piddly
- piddlier comparative
- piddliest superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does piddly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
informalSmall, inconsequential, or not worth spending time on.
Why play those piddly penny slots when you can win big time at the roulette wheel, man?
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Piddly in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense small, of no consequence:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | de chichinabo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does piddly come from?
From piddling; see -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).