nounπShareA small coin of the value of six-and-a-quarter cents; a fippenny bit.""Back then, a picayune could buy you a piece of candy at the corner store." "valueeconomyfinancebusinesshistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA five-cent piece."My grandfather always called a nickel a "picayune." "valueeconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareSomething of very little value; a trifle."The lost button was a picayune; it didn't matter since I had a spare. "valuethingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn argument, fact, corner case, or other issue raised (often intentionally) that distracts from a larger issue at hand or fails to make any difference."The teacher dismissed the students' picayune argument about the color of the classroom walls, focusing instead on the more important matter of finishing the unit on fractions. "communicationattitudepointlogiclanguagewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπSharePetty, trivial; of little consequence; small and of little importance."Their argument was over such a picayune detail β whether the blue or green pen was used to sign the card β that I couldn't believe they were actually fighting. "attitudevaluecharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareSmall-minded; childishly spiteful, tending to go on about unimportant things."The employee's picayune complaints about the office coffee machine distracted the team from important project deadlines. "characterattitudemindnegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
