Pronunciation: /ˈnɪɡəl/
noun a slight feeling of annoyance or discomfort
A1 My only niggle with the hotel was the slow wifi.
A2 Her constant niggle about the temperature in the office was starting to annoy her coworkers.
B1 One niggle I have with this new software is that it doesn't save automatically.
B2 Despite a few niggles, overall the new car has been a great purchase.
C1 The film received critical acclaim, but some critics had niggles about the pacing.
C2 The chef was known for his perfectionism, always finding niggles in his dishes that no one else noticed.
verb to criticize or complain about something in a petty way
A1 I always niggled my sister about cleaning her room.
A2 The small pain in my back started to niggle at me during the long car ride.
B1 The issue of low employee morale continued to niggle at the manager.
B2 The uncertainty of the future niggled at her mind, causing anxiety.
C1 The unresolved conflict between the two countries continued to niggle at diplomatic relations.
C2 Despite his success, the feeling of inadequacy niggled at him constantly.
formal The constant niggle in my lower back has been bothering me for weeks.
informal I have this annoying niggle in my phone that keeps freezing the screen.
slang I can't stand that little niggle in my shoe, it's driving me crazy!
figurative There's always a niggle of doubt in the back of my mind whenever I make a big decision.
niggled
niggles
more niggly
most niggly
niggle
will niggle
have niggled
is niggling
niggle
niggly
to niggle
niggling
niggling