| 单词 | niggle |
| 释义 | niggle[ nig-uhl ] / ˈnɪg əl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR niggle ON THESAURUS.COM 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: It's difficult to be meticulous and not niggle. to work ineffectively; trifle: to niggle with an uninteresting task. Origin of niggle1610–20; <Scandinavian; compare Norwegian nigla to be penurious (ultimately <Old Norse hnøggr stingy, cognate with Old English hnēaw); cf. niggard OTHER WORDS FROM niggleniggler, nounWords nearby nigglenigga, niggard, niggardly, nigger, nigger heaven, niggle, niggling, nigh, night, night and day, night-blind Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for niggle
British Dictionary definitions for niggleniggle / (ˈnɪɡəl) / verb(intr) to find fault continually (intr) to be preoccupied with details; fuss (tr) to irritate; worry nouna slight or trivial objection or complaint a slight feeling as of misgiving, uncertainty, etc Derived forms of niggleniggler, nounniggly, adjectiveWord Origin for niggleC16: from Scandinavian; related to Norwegian nigla. Compare niggard Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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