Analysis Complete

niggle

/ niggle /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
argue over petty things
"Let''s not quibble over pennies"
Type of:
argue contend debate
Derived:
bicker bickering spat tiff squabble
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 2
worry unnecessarily or excessively
"don''t fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now"
Type of:
worry
Kinds of:
scruple dither flap pother
Derived:
fret stew sweat lather swither
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
27%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
18
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

argue contend debate worry scruple dither flap pother