About The Word Niggle
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Niggle
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What's The Definition Of Niggle?
[v] argue over petty things; "Let's not quibble over pennies"
[v] worry unnecessarily of excessively Synonyms | Synonyms for Niggle: bicker | brabble | fret | fuss | pettifog | quibble | squabble Related Terms | Find terms related to Niggle: adverse criticism | animadversion | aspersion | bad notices | bad press | bitch | bug | captiousness | carp | carp at | carping | cavil | caviling | censoriousness | complain | criticism | criticize | exception | faultfinding | find fault | flak | fret at | fuss | fuss at | grouse | hairsplitting | hassle | henpeck | hit | home thrust | hostile criticism | hypercriticalness | hypercriticism | imputation | knock | kvetch | nag | nagging | nibble at | niggling | nit | nit-picking | obloquy | overcriticalness | peck at | pester | pestering | pettifogging | pick at | pick on | priggishness | quibble | quibbling | rap | reflection | reproachfulness | slam | stricture | swipe | taking exception | trichoschistism | yap at See Also | argue | contend | debate | dither | fence | flap | pother | scruple | worry Niggle In Webster's Dictionary \Nig"gle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Niggled}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Niggling}.] [Dim. of Prov. E. nig to clip money; cf. also
Prov. E. nig a small piece.]
To trifle with; to deceive; to mock. [Obs.] --Beau. & Fl.
\Nig"gle\, v. t. 1. To trifle or play. Take heed, daughter, You niggle not with your conscience and religion. --Massinger. 2. To act or walk mincingly. [Prov. Eng.] 3. To fret and snarl about trifles. [Prov. Eng.] \Nig"gle\, v. t. 1. To use, spend, or do in a petty or trifling manner. 2. To elaborate excessively, as in art. \Nig"gle\, v. i. (Chiefly Eng.) 1. To move about restlessly or without result; to fidget. 2. To be finicky or excessively critical; to potter; esp., to work with excessive care for trifling details, as in painting. |
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