ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Piddle

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈpɪd.l̩/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Piddle is a noun meaning (British, Australia, euphemistic slang) Piss: urine.

Meaning

(British, Australia, euphemistic slang) Piss: urine.

More Meanings

  1. (British, Australia, euphemistic slang) A piss: an act of urination.
  2. (British, figurative) Nonsense or a trivial matter.
  3. (intransitive) (Often followed by about or around): to act or work ineffectually and wastefully.
  4. (intransitive, obsolete) Synonym of peck: to attack or eat with a beak.
  5. (intransitive, now Southern US, often with 'with') Synonym of nibble: to pick at or toy with one's food, to eat slowly or insubstantially.
  6. (UK, Australia, South Africa, Namibia, euphemistic slang, intransitive or reflexive) To urinate.

Example Sentences

The spunk with his piddle comes bubbling.
Piddle, urine; occ. the act of making water.
I watch Dag and Claire piddle about the desert[.]
[…] neuer ceaſinge piddeling about theyr bowe and ſhaftes, when they be well, […]

Word Forms

Synonyms for piddle

Depending on context, synonyms include widdle, peck, nibble, wanton, make, trifle.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include piss, pee, pee-pee, micturate, urinate, weewee.

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