Niggle word meaning and definition
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Meaning and definition for "niggle" word
[verb] worry unnecessarily of excessively
\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.
Synonyms for niggle
bicker, brabble, fret, fuss, pettifog, quibble, squabble
See also: argue | contend | debate | dither | fence | flap | pother | scruple | worry |
Related terms: 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
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Let's analyse "niggle" as pure text. This string has Six letters in One syllable and Two vowels. 33.3% of vowels is 5.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: ELGGIN. Average typing speed for these characters is 1725 milliseconds. [info]
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Numerology Hearts desire number calculated from vowels:
niggle: 9 + 5 = 14, reduced: 5 . and the final result is Five. |
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