niggle in English dictionary

  • niggle

    Meanings and definitions of "niggle"

    • A minor complaint or problem.
    • (obsolete) Small, cramped handwriting.
    • To trifle with; to deceive; to mock.
    • To dwell too much on minor points.
    • To fidget, fiddle, be restless.
    • noun
      A minor complaint or problem.
    • noun
      (obsolete)
      Small, cramped handwriting.
    • verb
      (transitive, obsolete)
      To trifle with; to deceive; to mock.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To use, spend, or do in a petty or trifling manner.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To dwell too much on minor points or on trifling details.
    • verb
      (intransitive, chiefly Britain)
      To fidget, fiddle, be restless.
    • to fidget, to fiddle, to be restless
    • verb
      argue over petty things; "Let's not quibble over pennies"
    • verb
      worry unnecessarily or excessively; "don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now"

    Synonyms of "niggle" in English dictionary

    worry, debate, bicker are the top synonyms of "niggle" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of niggle

    • niggle ( plural  niggles)
    • niggle ( third-person singular simple present niggles, present participle niggling, simple past and past participle niggled)
    • niggle (plural niggles)
    • niggle (third-person singular simple present niggles, present participle niggling, simple past and past participle niggled)

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