ˈfuːt.lɪŋ ˌlɪlɪˈpjuʃən ˈlɪtəl ˈlɪtl̩ ˈlɘtl̩ ˈlɪ.ɾɫ̩ ˈpɛti

ˌpɪkəˈjuːn ˌpɪkəˈjun ˈpɪdəlɪŋ ˈtɹɪ.vi.əl (informal) small and of little importance a fiddling sum of money a footling gesture our worries are lilliputian compared with those of countries that are at war a little (or small) matter a dispute over niggling details limited to petty enterprises piffling efforts giving a police officer a free meal may be against the law, but it seems to be a picayune infraction