A trifling amount is a very small quantity of something, usually money. The crossword solutions for this term are SOU (3 letters), CENT (4 letters), BEANS (5 letters), FIG (3 letters), TAD (3 letters), MITE (4 letters), and IOTA (4 letters). SOU is a French coin worth one hundredth of a franc, CENT is a unit of currency in many countries, BEANS is a slang term for money, FIG is a slang term for money, TAD is a small amount, MITE is an old English coin worth a very small amount, and IOTA is a Greek letter meaning a very small amount.