quibble, niggle, pettifog, bicker, squabble, brabble
(verb) argue over petty things; “Let’s not quibble over pennies”
fuss, niggle, fret
(verb) worry unnecessarily or excessively; “don’t fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
niggle (plural niggles)
A minor complaint or problem.
(obsolete) Small, cramped handwriting.
niggle (third-person singular simple present niggles, present participle niggling, simple past and past participle niggled)
(transitive, obsolete) To trifle with; to deceive; to mock.
(transitive) To use, spend, or do in a petty or trifling manner.
(intransitive) To dwell too much on minor points or on trifling details.
(intransitive, mostly, UK) To fidget, fiddle, be restless.
• egling, gingle, leggin, leging
Source: Wiktionary
Nig"gle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Niggled; p. pr. & vb. n. Niggling.] Etym: [Dim. of Prov. E. nig to clip money; cf. also Prov. E. nig a small piece.]
Definition: To trifle with; to deceive; to mock. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.
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.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 April 2024
(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
