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
8 May 2025
(noun) the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity
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