1. Noun:
* A small, insignificant matter: "Don't worry about it, it's just a trifle."
* A sweet dessert: "We had trifle for dessert after dinner." This is often a layered dessert with custard, fruit, and cake or sponge.
2. Verb:
* To treat something as unimportant: "He trifled with her affections."
* To waste time on something unimportant: "Don't trifle away your time on meaningless tasks."
3. Adjective:
* Of little importance or value: "It was a trifle matter, easily resolved."
Examples:
* "I wouldn't worry about it, it's just a trifle." (noun, insignificant matter)
* "We had a delicious trifle for dessert." (noun, sweet dessert)
* "Don't trifle with my emotions." (verb, treat something as unimportant)
* "The argument was over a trifle matter." (adjective, of little importance)
The meaning of "trifle" will be clear from the context of the sentence.