niggle
niggle
Definition
nig·gle (nig′əl)
intransitive verb -·gled, -·gling
to work fussily; pay too much attention to petty details
Etymology: North Brit dial., prob. akin to Norw dial. nigla in same sense
nig′·gler noun
nig′·gling adjective, noun
niggle
Usage Examples
Object
- injury: From my experience groin injuries are very niggling injuries.
- doubt: This discovery meant " my many niggling doubts [ about what?
- bit: No quarter given, non expected, bit of niggle here, bit there.
- concern: Our only niggles concern the Canon menu system, which is just too esoteric for our liking.
- problem: Completing the top five is skipper Ryan Sullivan, who has suffered all sorts of niggling mechanical problems so far this year.
Preposition: at
- back: Minutes later he was lucky not to get another card for niggling at the back of a city player.
Modifying Another Word
- aside: Minor niggles aside, the record has many fine moments.
- tho: That niggle aside tho, this is a classic movie and well worth seeking out.
- away: Maybe the thought of Englandâs 2007 smoking ban in enclosed public places is niggling away.
- that: However, there are some graphical niggles that let the side down a bit.
- little: One, slight little niggle, I to am having problems with some of the headings.
- only: Our only niggles concern the Canon menu system, which is just too esoteric for our liking.
Followed by an intransitive particle
- aside: The writing is concise yet detailed and, a few little grammatical niggles aside, very neat and tidy indeed.
Used with why or when
- that: Are you storing up any little niggles that could develop into problems down the line?
- when: I know it's not a serious program, but this niggles when everything else is so good.
Infinitive complement
- iron: There are a few niggles to iron out, but we would expect the system to go live within the next 6 weeks.
Present participle complement
- relate: This new model and initially some niggles relating to ITV and BBC multiplexes doing something with MHEG.
Preposition: in
- back: There'll always be that niggle in the back of my mind about it coming back.
Preposition: of
- life: But there were many others dealing with the niggles of army life as encountered by these mainly volunteer or conscript soldiers.
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