pudding vs trifle

trifle vs pudding

pudding and trifle both are nouns.

pudding is not a verb while trifle is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pudding	Yes	No	No	No
trifle	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, trifle is a hyponym of pudding; that is, trifle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pudding:

pudding: (British) the dessert course of a meal (`pud' is used informally)
trifle: a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate

pudding (noun)	trifle (noun)
any of various soft sweet desserts thickened usually with flour and baked or boiled or steamed	something of small importance
any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes	a detail that is considered insignificant
(British) the dessert course of a meal (`pud' is used informally)	a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate

pudding (verb)	trifle (verb)
	consider not very seriously
	act frivolously
	waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently

Difference between pudding and trifle

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