Cambridge Dictionaries online Cambridge Dictionaries online

The most popular online dictionary and thesaurus for learners of English

  

trifle

noun [C or U] (SWEET DISH)
 
 
/ˈtraɪ.fl̩/

Definition

a sweet cold dish consisting of a layer of fruit and sponge (= cake), a layer of custard (= thick, sweet, yellow sauce) and a top layer of cream: a sherry triflePuddings, desserts and ices
(Definition of trifle noun (SWEET DISH) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
Focus on the pronunciation of trifle