niggle

nig·gle  (ngl)

intr.v. nig·gled, nig·gling, nig·gles

1. To be preoccupied with trifles or petty details.

2. To find fault constantly and trivially; carp. See Synonyms at quibble.

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[Perhaps of Scandinavian origin.]

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niggler n.

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niggle

Verb

[-gling, -gled]

1. to worry slightly

2. to find fault continually

Noun

1. a small worry or doubt

2. a trivial objection or complaint [Scandinavian]

niggling adj

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	niggle - worry unnecessarily or excessively; "don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now" fret, fuss worry - be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy; "I worry about my job" scruple - raise scruples; "He lied and did not even scruple about it" dither, pother, flap - make a fuss; be agitated
	2.	niggle - argue over petty things; "Let's not quibble over pennies" bicker, brabble, pettifog, squabble, quibble argue, contend, debate, fence - have an argument about something

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niggle

verb 1. bother, concern, worry, trouble, disturb, rankle

verb 2. criticize, provoke, annoy, plague, irritate, hassle (informal) badger, find fault with, nag at, cavil, be on your back (slang)

noun 3. complaint, moan, grievance, grumble, beef (slang) bitch (slang) lament, grouse, gripe (informal) grouch (informal)

Translations

niggle [ˈnɪgl] vt → preocupar

vi (= complain) → quejarse (= fuss); preocuparse por minucias

niggle [ˈnɪgl] vt → tracasser

vi (= find fault) → trouver toujours à redire (= fuss); n'être jamais content(e)

niggle [ˈnɪgl] vt → plagen, zu schaffen machen +dat

vi → herumkritisieren

niggle [ˈnɪgl] vt → assillare

vi → fare il(la) pignolo/a