peccadillo

[ pek-uh-dil-oh ]

/ ˌpɛk əˈdɪl oʊ /

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noun, plural pec·ca·dil·loes, pec·ca·dil·los.

a very minor or slight sin or offense; a trifling fault.

Origin of peccadillo

1585–95; <Spanish pecadillo, diminutive of pecado sin <Latin peccātum transgression, noun use of neuter of past participle of peccāre to err, offend

SYNONYMS FOR peccadillo

lapse, slip, faux pas, indiscretion.

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Words nearby peccadillo

pebrine, pec, pecan, pecan patty, peccable, peccadillo, peccant, peccary, peccatophobia, peccavi, pech

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Example sentences from the Web for peccadillo

In fact, homicide on the frontier, as compared with horse-stealing, is a peccadillo.
Frontier Folk|George Booth
And yet what sin had he committed against her, save the peccadillo of locking her for an hour or two in a comfortable room?
Mr. Prohack|E. Arnold Bennett
Don Benito had him flogged for some peccadillo, and he has loved him, thirsted to show his love for the family ever since.
The Treasure of Pearls|Gustave Aimard
Bribery, a crime capital among the Pagans, is already a peccadillo among us.
Salem Witchcraft and Cotton Mather|Charles W. Upham

Already, he was a little too fond of his liquor—a peccadillo which attracted little attention in that age of the careless city.
The Readjustment|Will Irwin

British Dictionary definitions for peccadillo

peccadillo

/ (ˌpɛkəˈdɪləʊ) /

noun plural -loes or -los

a petty sin or trifling fault

Word Origin for peccadillo

C16: from Spanish pecadillo, from pecado sin, from Latin peccātum, from peccāre to transgress

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单词	peccadillo
释义	peccadillo [ pek-uh-dil-oh ] / ˌpɛk əˈdɪl oʊ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR peccadillo ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural pec·ca·dil·loes, pec·ca·dil·los. a very minor or slight sin or offense; a trifling fault. Origin of peccadillo 1585–95; <Spanish pecadillo, diminutive of pecado sin <Latin peccātum transgression, noun use of neuter of past participle of peccāre to err, offend SYNONYMS FOR peccadillo lapse, slip, faux pas, indiscretion. SEE SYNONYMS FOR peccadillo ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby peccadillo pebrine, pec, pecan, pecan patty, peccable, peccadillo, peccant, peccary, peccatophobia, peccavi, pech Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for peccadillo In fact, homicide on the frontier, as compared with horse-stealing, is a peccadillo. Frontier Folk\|George Booth And yet what sin had he committed against her, save the peccadillo of locking her for an hour or two in a comfortable room? Mr. Prohack\|E. Arnold Bennett Don Benito had him flogged for some peccadillo, and he has loved him, thirsted to show his love for the family ever since. The Treasure of Pearls\|Gustave Aimard Bribery, a crime capital among the Pagans, is already a peccadillo among us. Salem Witchcraft and Cotton Mather\|Charles W. Upham Already, he was a little too fond of his liquor—a peccadillo which attracted little attention in that age of the careless city. The Readjustment\|Will Irwin British Dictionary definitions for peccadillo peccadillo / (ˌpɛkəˈdɪləʊ) / noun plural -loes or -los a petty sin or trifling fault Word Origin for peccadillo C16: from Spanish pecadillo, from pecado sin, from Latin peccātum, from peccāre to transgress Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to peccadillo indiscretion, impropriety, misdemeanor, vice, faux pas, venial sin
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peccadillo

noun, plural pec·ca·dil·loes, pec·ca·dil·los.

Origin of peccadillo

SYNONYMS FOR peccadillo

Words nearby peccadillo

Example sentences from the Web for peccadillo

British Dictionary definitions for peccadillo

noun plural -loes or -los

Word Origin for peccadillo

Words related to peccadillo