Definition of niggle - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
annoyancetr. Rare UK cause slight but persistent annoyance, discomfort, or anxietytr. Rare UK
- The rough seam in his shirt continued to niggle him all day.
2.
detailintr. Rare UK focus too much on small detailsintr. Rare UK
- She tends to niggle over every little detail.
3.
behaviorintr. Rare UK fidget or be restlessintr. Rare UK
- He niggled in his seat during the long meeting.
Noun
1.
mind stateRare UK small worry, irritation or uneasinessRare UK
- A niggle of doubt stayed with me all day.
2.
discomfortRare UK slight persistent discomfortRare UK
- She felt a niggle in her back after sitting too long.
Expressions with niggle
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cause someone to feel a small, constant worry
That mistake continued to niggle at him all day.
Origin of niggle
Middle English, nigilen (to trifle)
Examples of niggle in a sentence
A small doubt niggled in the back of her mind. He would niggle about the tiniest imperfections in the report. Don't niggle over the minor details of the plan. Children tend to niggle when bored. He began to niggle as the lecture dragged on. There’s a niggle in the back of my mind about that decision.
Despite the celebration, a niggle of worry remained about the test results. A niggle in his knee made running difficult. The niggle in her shoulder persisted for days.
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- French:agacer, petit souci, ...
- German:ärgern, Unbehagen, ...
- Italian:infastidire, cruccio, ...
- Spanish:fastidiar, inquietud, ...
- Portuguese:aborrecer, ligeira inquietação, ...
- Chinese:烦扰, 小烦恼, ...
- Japanese:悩ます, 小さな不安, ...
- Arabic:أَزْعَجَ, هَمّ صَغِير, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַטְרִיד, טִרְדָּה, ...
- Russian:досаждать, досада, ...
- Ukrainian:дратувати, дрібне занепокоєння, ...
- Hindi:चिढ़ाना, हल्की चिंता, ...
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