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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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