niggle

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈnɪɡəl/

Verb

obsolete transitive intransitive UK

(transitive, obsolete) To trifle with; to deceive; to mock. / (transitive) To use, spend, or do in a petty or trifling manner. / (intransitive) To dwell too much on minor points or on trifling details.

Japanese Meaning

（他動詞・旧用法）軽い冗談で弄う、からかう、または騙す / （他動詞）些細なことに用いる、費やす、または行う / （自動詞）些細な点に過度にこだわる、または引き延ばす

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She would niggle the heirloom, handling it idly and without respect.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼女は家宝を弄び、軽々しく扱っていた。

Details

Sense（1）

(transitive, obsolete) To trifle with; to deceive; to mock.

I shall so feed your fierce vexation , And raise your worship ' s storms ; I shall so niggle you , And juggle you , and fiddle you , and firk you

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Sense（2）

(transitive) To use, spend, or do in a petty or trifling manner.

Sense（3）

(intransitive) To dwell too much on minor points or on trifling details.

Sense（4）

(intransitive, chiefly UK) To fidget, fiddle, be restless.

niggles

（ present singular third-person ）

niggling

（ participle present ）

niggled

（ participle past ）

niggled

（ past ）

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