niggling in English
- niggling⇄adj. trifling; mean; petty.
Ex. Neither did I like the niggling way in which they dealt with me (Robert Southey). - niggling⇄adv. nigglingly.
- niggling⇄niggling, adjective, noun.
- niggling⇄noun trifling work or activity; work with too much care for petty details.
Ex. Leadership has to be created, ... free from niggling or pettiness (London Times).