Niggle - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈnɪɡl|  American pronunciation of the word niggle
Brit.  |ˈnɪɡ(ə)l|  British pronunciation of the word niggle

verb

- worry unnecessarily or excessively (syn: fret, fuss)
- argue over petty things (syn: bicker, brabble, pettifog, quibble, squabble)

Extra examples

She had been niggled by worry her entire life.

He's always niggling over small details.

I've had a knee niggle for the past few days.

He has a bit of a niggle in his back.

I have a few minor niggles about the performance.

Something's been niggling her all day.

It niggles me that we can't go home yet and get warm.

She niggled over every detail of the bill.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: niggle
he/she/it: niggles
present participle: niggling
past tense: niggled
past participle: niggled
noun
singular: niggle
plural: niggles
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