Niggling
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Niggling is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of niggle.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of niggle.
More Meanings
- Irritating.
- A small irritating sensation.
Example Sentences
Occasionally a paranoia or slight insecurity that is not based on reality will bring nigglings of that bad time.
My dear Hooker, I am getting very much amused by my tendrils, it is just the sort of niggling work which suits me, and takes up no time and rather rests me whilst writing.
Sellafield hasn’t suffered an accident of equivalent scale since the 1957 fire, but the niggling fear that some radioactivity is leaking out of the facility in some fashion has never entirely vanished
Word Forms
- nigglings
Synonyms for niggling
Depending on context, synonyms include trivial, petty, picayune, little, piddling, piffling.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fiddling, footling, piffling, piddling, trivial, unimportant.
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