transcription, транскрипция: [ nɪg(ə)l ]
( niggles, niggling, niggled)
1.
If something niggles you, it causes you to worry slightly over a long period of time. ( mainly BRIT )
I realise now that the things which used to niggle and annoy me just don’t really matter...
It’s been niggling at my mind ever since I met Neville in Nice...
The puzzle niggled away in Arnold’s mind.
VERB : V n , V at n , V away , also V
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Niggle is also a noun.
So why is there a little niggle at the back of my mind?
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2.
If someone niggles you, they annoy you by continually criticizing you for what you think are small or unimportant things. ( mainly BRIT )
I don’t react anymore when opponents try to niggle me...
You tend to niggle at your partner, and get hurt when he doesn’t hug you.
VERB : V n , V at n , also V , V n that
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Niggle is also a noun.
The life we have built together is more important than any minor niggle either of us might have.
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