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    niggling
    /ˈnɪɡəlɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. causing slight but persistent annoyance, discomfort, or anxiety: "niggling aches and pains"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › nigglingNiggling Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of NIGGLING is petty; also : bothersome or persistent especially in a petty or tiresome way. How to use niggling in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNIGGLING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    worrying someone slightly or causing them slight pain, usually for a long time: a niggling doubt / fear. He has a niggling hip injury, which has troubled him on and off over the past year. Fewer examples. She doesn't want to solve all the niggling little problems that users come up with. I have constant niggling pains in my shoulders.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › nigglingNIGGLING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Niggling definition: petty; trivial; inconsequential. See examples of NIGGLING used in a sentence.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › niggleNiggle Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    He's always niggling over small details. Noun 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.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNIGGLING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A niggling injury or worry is small but bothers you over a long period of time. Both players have been suffering from niggling injuries. ...a niggling worry that the cheap car is also the one that will cause endless trouble.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishniggling adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of niggling adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryNIGGLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    to criticize someone about small details or give too much attention to details: She niggles endlessly over the exact pronunciation. The accounts department is niggling me for ten pence they say I owe them. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. niggle. noun [ C ] us / ˈnɪɡ. ə l / uk / ˈnɪɡ. ə l /

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › nigglingNiggling - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of niggling. adjective. (informal) small and of little importance. “a dispute over niggling details”. synonyms: fiddling, footling, lilliputian, little, petty, picayune, piddling, piffling, trivial. unimportant.

  10. en.thefreedictionary.com › nigglingNiggling - definition of niggling by The Free Dictionary

    Define niggling. niggling synonyms, niggling pronunciation, niggling translation, English dictionary definition of niggling. adj. Annoying, troubling, or irritating in a petty way: a pointless dispute over niggling details. nig′gling·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the...

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › nigglingniggling | meaning of niggling in Longman Dictionary of...

    niggling meaning, definition, what is niggling: a niggling injury or problem is a slight...: Learn more.