Niggle Definition
nĭgəl
verb
To cause one to be persistently preoccupied, annoyed, or uncomfortable.
Doubts niggled at the back of my mind.
American Heritage
To pay too much attention to petty details; fuss.
Webster's New World
To complain or find fault in a petty or nagging way; carp.
Webster's New World
To pester someone or be annoying or uncomfortable in a persistent way.
He niggled at me all day to lend him my car.
American Heritage
To preoccupy, annoy, make uncomfortable in a persistent way.
Suspicions niggled him.
American Heritage
Origin of Niggle
Perhaps of Scandinavian origin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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