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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024nig•gling /ˈnɪglɪŋ/USA pronunciation adj. - not important;
petty:niggling doubts.
demanding too much care, time, attention, etc.:a thousand niggling details. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024nig•gling (nig′ling),USA pronunciation adj. - petty;
trivial;
inconsequential:to quibble about a niggling difference in terminology. - demanding too much care, attention, time, etc.:niggling chores about the house.
nig′gling•ly, adv. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: niggling /ˈnɪɡlɪŋ/ adj - petty
- fussy
- irritating
- requiring painstaking work
- persistently troubling: a niggling back pain
nig•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
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: niggle /ˈnɪɡəl/ vb - (intransitive) to find fault continually
- (intransitive) to be preoccupied with details; fuss
- (transitive) to irritate; worry
n - a slight or trivial objection or complaint
- a slight feeling as of misgiving, uncertainty, etc
Etymology: 16th Century: from Scandinavian; related to Norwegian nigla. Compare niggardˈniggler n ˈniggly adj |