niggler
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nig·gle
(nĭg′əl)v. nig·gled, nig·gling, nig·gles
v.intr.
1. To cause one to be persistently preoccupied, annoyed, or uncomfortable: Doubts niggled at the back of my mind.
2. To pester someone or be annoying or uncomfortable in a persistent way: He niggled at me all day to lend him my car.
3. To be overly concerned or argumentative, especially about something petty; fuss: niggled over contract details.
v.tr.
1. To preoccupy, annoy, make uncomfortable in a persistent way: Suspicions niggled him.
2. To pester or nag (someone).
[Perhaps of Scandinavian origin.]
nig′gler n.
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Noun | 1. | niggler - someone who constantly criticizes in a petty way critic - someone who frequently finds fault or makes harsh and unfair judgments |
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niggler
nounA person who finds fault, often severely and willfully:
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