NIGGLING

fiddling, footling, lilliputian, little, niggling, piddling, piffling, petty, picayune, trivial

(adjective) (informal) small and of little importance; “a fiddling sum of money”; “a footling gesture”; “our worries are lilliputian compared with those of countries that are at war”; “a little (or small) matter”; “a dispute over niggling details”; “limited to petty enterprises”; “piffling efforts”; “giving a police officer a free meal may be against the law, but it seems to be a picayune infraction”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

niggling

present participle of niggle

Adjective

niggling

petty

Noun

niggling (plural nigglings)

A sensation that niggles.

Anagrams

• gingling

Source: Wiktionary


Nig"gling, n.

Definition: Finicky or pottering work; specif. (Fine Arts),

Definition: minute and very careful workmanship in drawing, painting, or the like, esp. when bestowed on unimportant detail.

NIGGLE

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



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