Main Entry: ¹nig·gle

Pronunciation: \ˈni-gəl\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): nig·gled; nig·gling \-g(ə-)liŋ\

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: circa 1616

intransitive verb 1 a : trifle b : to spend too much effort on minor details
2 : to find fault constantly in a petty way : carp <she haggles, she niggles, she wears out our patience — Virginia Woolf>
3 : gnawtransitive verb : to give stingily or in tiny portions

— nig·gler \-g(ə-)lər\ noun