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nig·gle
/ˈnɪgəl/
(vi.)為瑣事費時,為小事過分費心,拘泥小節(vt.)小氣地給…
From:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Nig·gle
v. t.
[
imp. &
p
. p.
Niggled
p.
pr
. &
vb
. n.
Niggling
]
To
trifle
with
;
to
deceive
;
to
mock
. [
Obs
.]
From:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Nig·gle
,
v. i.
1.
To
trifle
or
play
.
Take
heed
,
daughter
,
You
niggle
not
with
your
conscience
and
religion
. --
Massinger
.
2.
To
act
or
walk
mincingly
. [
Prov
.
Eng
.]
3.
To
fret
and
snarl
about
trifles
. [
Prov
.
Eng
.]
4.
Chiefly Eng.
1.
To
move
about
restlessly
or
without
result
;
to
fidget
.
5.
To
be
finicky
or
excessively
critical
;
to
potter
;
esp
.,
to
work
with
excessive
care
for
trifling
details
,
as
in
painting
.
From:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Nig·gle
v. t.
1.
To
use
,
spend
,
or
do
in
a
petty
or
trifling
manner
.
2.
To
elaborate
excessively
,
as
in
art
.
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From:
WordNet (r) 2.0
niggle
v
1:
worry
unnecessarily
or
excessively
; "
don't
fuss
too
much
over
the
grandchildren--they
are
quite
big
now
" [
syn
:
fuss
,
fret
]
2:
argue
over
petty
things
; "
Let's
not
quibble
over
pennies
"
[
syn
:
quibble
,
pettifog
,
bicker
,
squabble
,
brabble
]
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