单词 | niggle |
释义 | nig·gle (nĭgəl) v. nig·gled, nig·gling, nig·gles v.intr. 1. To cause one to be persistently preoccupied, annoyed, or uncomfortable: Doubts niggled at the back of my mind. 2. To pester someone or be annoying or uncomfortable in a persistent way: He niggled at me all day to lend him my car. 3. To be overly concerned or argumentative, especially about something petty; fuss: niggled over contract details. v.tr. 1. To preoccupy, annoy, make uncomfortable in a persistent way: Suspicions niggled him. 2. To pester or nag (someone). [Perhaps of Scandinavian origin.] niggler n. |
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