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- DictionaryNig·gle/ˈniɡ(ə)l/
verb
- 1. cause slight but persistent annoyance, discomfort, or anxiety: "a suspicion niggled at the back of her mind"
noun
- 1. a trifling complaint, dispute, or criticism: "it is an excellent book except for my few niggles"
1. a. : trifle. b. : to spend too much effort on minor details. 2. : to find fault constantly in a petty way : carp. she haggles, she niggles, she wears out our patience Virginia Woolf. 3. : gnaw. transitive verb. : to give stingily or in tiny portions. niggler. ˈni-g (ə-)lər. noun. niggle. 2 of 2. noun.
to worry someone slightly, usually for a long time: I just can't remember his name - it's been niggling me for a couple of weeks. One thought kept niggling at her. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Causing feelings of anger and displeasure. aggravate. aggrieve. alienate. anger.
to worry someone slightly, usually for a long time: I just can't remember his name - it's been niggling me for a couple of weeks. One thought kept niggling at her. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Causing feelings of anger and displeasure. aggravate. aggrieve. alienate. anger. annoy. bend. give someone the shits idiom. go too far idiom.
verb (used without object) , nig·gled, nig·gling. to criticize, especially constantly or repeatedly, in a peevish or petty way; carp: to niggle about the fine points of interpretation; preferring to niggle rather than take steps to correct a situation. to spend too much time and effort on inconsequential details:
To niggle means to argue over petty things, like battling over who gets the front seat or bickering about who's turn it is to take out the garbage. To niggle is to squabble over something silly or even to persistently nag or worry someone to death.
a slight feeling, such as worry, doubt, etc. that does not go away. a niggle of doubt. In his mind there was that same old niggle—had he done the right thing? a slight pain. He gets the occasional niggle in his right shoulder. Topics Health problems c2. Word Origin. Check pronunciation: niggle.
4 days ago · 1. (intransitive) to find fault continually. 2. (intransitive) to be preoccupied with details; fuss. 3. (transitive) to irritate; worry. noun. 4. a slight or trivial objection or complaint.
