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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024nig•gle /ˈnɪgəl/USA pronunciation v. [no object], -gled, -gling. - to spend too much time on trivial things:to niggle over every detail in a contract.
to cause worry:Something was niggling at the back of her mind. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024nig•gle (nig′əl),USA pronunciation v.i., -gled, -gling. - to criticize, esp. 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.
- Old Norse hnøggr stingy, cognate with Old English hnēaw); compare niggard
- Scandinavian; compare Norwegian nigla to be penurious (ultimately
- 1610–20
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