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Piggle and Niggle Definitions

Piggle

(rare) A long-handled fork for mixing or digging.

Niggle

To cause one to be persistently preoccupied, annoyed, or uncomfortable
Doubts niggled at the back of my mind.

Piggle

(transitive) To dig or uproot; to scrape.

Niggle

To pester someone or be annoying or uncomfortable in a persistent way
He niggled at me all day to lend him my car.

Piggle

(intransitive) To toy or fiddle.
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Niggle

To be overly concerned or argumentative, especially about something petty; fuss
Niggled over contract details.

Piggle

To cause to worry, to make uncomfortable; niggle.

Niggle

To preoccupy, annoy, make uncomfortable in a persistent way
Suspicions niggled him.

Piggle

To worry about minor points.

Niggle

To pester or nag (someone).
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Niggle

A minor complaint or problem.

Niggle

(obsolete) Small, cramped handwriting.

Niggle

To trifle with; to deceive; to mock.

Niggle

(transitive) To use, spend, or do in a petty or trifling manner.

Niggle

(intransitive) To dwell too much on minor points or on trifling details.

Niggle

To fidget, fiddle, be restless.

Niggle

To trifle with; to deceive; to mock.

Niggle

To trifle or play.
Take heed, daughter,You niggle not with your conscience and religion.

Niggle

To act or walk mincingly.

Niggle

To fret and snarl about trifles.

Niggle

To move about restlessly or without result; to fidget.

Niggle

To be finicky or excessively critical; to potter; esp., to work with excessive care for trifling details, as in painting.

Niggle

To use, spend, or do in a petty or trifling manner.

Niggle

To elaborate excessively, as in art.

Niggle

Worry unnecessarily or excessively;
Don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now

Niggle

Argue over petty things;
Let's not quibble over pennies

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