niggle
Meaning of niggle
- cause slight but persistent annoyance, discomfort, or anxiety.
Doreen wanted to discuss matters that niggled at her mind
- 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.
- Languages in which niggle is used:
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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:
Meaning quibble:
quibble, pettifog, bicker, squabble, brabble
Meaning make (someone) annoyed or a little angry:
Meaning make (someone) a little angry; irritate:
Meaning feel or cause to feel anxious or troubled about actual or potential problems:
Meaning cause distress or anxiety to:
Meaning take the trouble to do something:
Meaning stimulate or give rise to (a reaction or emotion, typically a strong or unwelcome one) in someone:
Meaning irritate and frustrate (someone) intensely:
Meaning make (someone) unhappy, disappointed, or worried:
Meaning bold and impudent behaviour:
Meaning irritate; annoy:
Meaning make (someone) annoyed or irritated:
Meaning come to have (something); receive:
Meaning conceal a miniature microphone in (a room or device) in order to listen to or record someone's conversations secretly:
Meaning a long, low sound made by a person expressing physical or mental suffering or sexual pleasure:
Meaning a complaint:
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:
Meaning a petty or unnecessary objection:
Meaning strong thread or string consisting of two or more strands of hemp or cotton twisted together:
Meaning a minor complaint:
Meaning the flesh of a cow, bull, or ox, used as food:
Meaning a habitually grumpy person:
Meaning fussy or pedantic fault-finding:
Meaning placing undue emphasis on petty details; petty or trivial:
Anagrams of niggle
egling, gingle, leggin, liggen, neglig
Words that rhyme with niggle
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