Associations to the word «Niggle»

Wiktionary

NIGGLE, noun. A minor complaint or problem.
NIGGLE, noun. (obsolete) Small, cramped handwriting.
NIGGLE, verb. (transitive) (obsolete) To trifle with; to deceive; to mock.
NIGGLE, verb. (transitive) To use, spend, or do in a petty or trifling manner.
NIGGLE, verb. (intransitive) To dwell too much on minor points or on trifling details.
NIGGLE, verb. (intransitive) (mostly UK) To fidget, fiddle, be restless.

Dictionary definition

NIGGLE, verb. Worry unnecessarily or excessively; "don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now".
NIGGLE, verb. Argue over petty things; "Let's not quibble over pennies".

Wise words

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.