niggle

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N0101200 (nĭg′əl)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.]

nig′gler n.

niggle

(ˈnɪɡəl) vb1. (intr) to find fault continually2. (intr) to be preoccupied with details; fuss3. (tr) to irritate; worryn4. a slight or trivial objection or complaint5. a slight feeling as of misgiving, uncertainty, etc[C16: from Scandinavian; related to Norwegian nigla. Compare niggard] ˈniggler n ˈniggly adj

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(ˈnɪg əl)

v.i. -gled, -gling. 1. to spend too much time and effort on inconsequential details; trifle. 2. to criticize in a peevish way; carp. [1610–20; < Scandinavian; (ultimately < Old Norse hnøggr stingy, c. Old English hnēaw); compare niggard] nig′gler, n. nig′gly, adj.

niggle

Past participle: niggled
Gerund: niggling

Imperative
niggle
niggle

Present
I niggle
you niggle
he/she/it niggles
we niggle
you niggle
they niggle

Preterite
I niggled
you niggled
he/she/it niggled
we niggled
you niggled
they niggled

Present Continuous
I am niggling
you are niggling
he/she/it is niggling
we are niggling
you are niggling
they are niggling

Present Perfect
I have niggled
you have niggled
he/she/it has niggled
we have niggled
you have niggled
they have niggled

Past Continuous
I was niggling
you were niggling
he/she/it was niggling
we were niggling
you were niggling
they were niggling

Past Perfect
I had niggled
you had niggled
he/she/it had niggled
we had niggled
you had niggled
they had niggled

Future
I will niggle
you will niggle
he/she/it will niggle
we will niggle
you will niggle
they will niggle

Future Perfect
I will have niggled
you will have niggled
he/she/it will have niggled
we will have niggled
you will have niggled
they will have niggled

Future Continuous
I will be niggling
you will be niggling
he/she/it will be niggling
we will be niggling
you will be niggling
they will be niggling

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been niggling
you have been niggling
he/she/it has been niggling
we have been niggling
you have been niggling
they have been niggling

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been niggling
you will have been niggling
he/she/it will have been niggling
we will have been niggling
you will have been niggling
they will have been niggling

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been niggling
you had been niggling
he/she/it had been niggling
we had been niggling
you had been niggling
they had been niggling

Conditional
I would niggle
you would niggle
he/she/it would niggle
we would niggle
you would niggle
they would niggle

Past Conditional
I would have niggled
you would have niggled
he/she/it would have niggled
we would have niggled
you would have niggled
they would have niggled

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	niggle - worry unnecessarily or excessively; "don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now"fret, fussworry - be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy; "I worry about my job"scruple - raise scruples; "He lied and did not even scruple about it"dither, pother, flap - make a fuss; be agitated
	2.	niggle - argue over petty things; "Let's not quibble over pennies"bicker, brabble, pettifog, squabble, quibbleargue, contend, debate, fence - have an argument about something

niggle

verb1. bother, concern, worry, trouble, disturb, rankle I realise now that the things which used to niggle me didn't really matter.2. criticize, provoke, annoy, plague, irritate, hassle (informal), badger, find fault with, nag at, cavil, be on your back (slang) I don't react any more when opponents try to niggle me.noun complaint, moan, grievance, grumble, beef (slang), bitch (slang), lament, grouse, gripe (informal), grouch (informal) The life we have built together is far more important than any minor niggle either of us might have.

niggle

verbTo raise unnecessary or trivial objections:carp, cavil, nitpick, pettifog, quibble.Idiom: pick to pieces.

Translations

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niggle

A petty, trivial, or minor complaint or issue. We had a few niggles, but overall we really enjoyed our stay in the hotel. I can live with a niggle or two, but if there are any serious complaints then we need to fix them ASAP.

niggle about (someone or something)

To make petty, trivial, or minor complaints about someone or something. The couple at table 22 has been niggling about their meal since the moment they sat down. Tom's always niggling about his boss, but I know he'll never stand up to her.See also: niggle

niggle (with one) over (something)

To fuss or argue (with one) over something petty, trivial, or unimportant. Look, I had a wonderful evening with you. Let's not ruin it by niggling over who pays what portion of the bill. We've been niggling with their lawyers about some of the finer points of the contract, but we still expect everything to be ready on time.See also: niggle, over

niggle about something

to make constant petty complaints about something. Please don't niggle about little things like this. This is just not important. Let's not niggle about it.See also: niggle

niggle (over something) (with someone)

to have a petty disagreement over some minor thing. Stop niggling over this with me! I don't want to niggle with you over this.

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verb bother

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verb criticize

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noun complaint

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verb to raise unnecessary or trivial objections

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verb worry unnecessarily or excessively

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verb argue over petty things

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