EnglishMain Dictionary
niggle
Universal Words
noun, verb
noun
1 a small criticism or complaint:
My only niggle is that they should have told me sooner.
2 a slight feeling such as worry, doubt, etc. that does not go away:
a niggle of doubt / jealousy * In his mind there was that same old niggle-had he done the right thing?
3 a slight pain:
He gets the occasional niggle in his right shoulder.
verb
1 ~ (at sb) to irritate or annoy sb slightly; to make sb slightly worried
SYNBOTHER:
[V] A doubt niggled at her. * [VNthat] It niggled him that she had not phoned back. * [VN] Something was niggling her.
2 [V] ~ (about / over sth)
