niggle

Meaning of niggle

verb
  1. cause slight but persistent annoyance, discomfort, or anxiety.
    Doreen wanted to discuss matters that niggled at her mind
noun
  1. a trivial criticism, discomfort, or annoyance.
    it is an excellent book except for my few niggles
    he can only throw underarm at the moment because of a niggle

early 17th century (in the sense ‘do in an ineffectual way’): apparently of Scandinavian origin; compare with Norwegian nigla . Current senses date from the late 18th century.

Information about niggle

  • The plural form of niggle is: niggles.
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Hyphenation of niggle

nig-gle

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 6 chars.
  • niggle is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

niggle synonyms

Meaning fuss:

fuss, fret

Meaning quibble:

quibble, pettifog, bicker, squabble, brabble

Meaning make (someone) annoyed or a little angry:

irritate

Meaning make (someone) a little angry; irritate:

annoy

Meaning feel or cause to feel anxious or troubled about actual or potential problems:

worry

Meaning cause distress or anxiety to:

trouble

Meaning take the trouble to do something:

bother

Meaning stimulate or give rise to (a reaction or emotion, typically a strong or unwelcome one) in someone:

provoke

Meaning irritate and frustrate (someone) intensely:

exasperate

Meaning make (someone) unhappy, disappointed, or worried:

upset

Meaning bold and impudent behaviour:

gall

Meaning irritate; annoy:

irk

Meaning make (someone) annoyed or irritated:

rile

Meaning come to have (something); receive:

get

Meaning conceal a miniature microphone in (a room or device) in order to listen to or record someone's conversations secretly:

bug

Meaning a long, low sound made by a person expressing physical or mental suffering or sexual pleasure:

moan

Meaning a complaint:

grumble

Meaning a medium to large game bird with a plump body and feathered legs, the male being larger and more brightly coloured than the female:

grouse

Meaning a petty or unnecessary objection:

cavil

Meaning strong thread or string consisting of two or more strands of hemp or cotton twisted together:

twine

Meaning a minor complaint:

gripe

Meaning the flesh of a cow, bull, or ox, used as food:

beef

Meaning a habitually grumpy person:

grouch

Meaning fussy or pedantic fault-finding:

nitpicking

Meaning placing undue emphasis on petty details; petty or trivial:

pettifogging

Anagrams of niggle

egling, gingle, leggin, liggen, neglig

Words that rhyme with niggle

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