niggle (**니**글) — to find fault with in a petty way; to cause slight but persistent annoyance or worry
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to find fault with in a petty way; to cause slight but persistent annoyance or worry
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈnɪɡəl/
Korean meaning: 사소한 것에 대해 트집을 잡다, 계속 신경 쓰이게 하다
Korean pronunciation: **니**글
Example Sentences
- My boss loves to niggle about the font size in presentations.
- The injury niggle prevented him from playing his best game.
- Stop niggling about the coffee temperature and just drink it!
niggle
VERB//ˈnɪɡəl//
to find fault with in a petty way; to cause slight but persistent annoyance or worry
to find fault with in a petty way; to cause slight but persistent annoyance or worry
Don't niggle and make me wiggle - it just makes me giggle!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
16세기 스칸디나비아어에서 유래된 단어로, 노르웨이어 'nigla'(바쁘게 일하다)에서 발전했습니다. 작은 것들에 대해 계속 신경 쓰고 바쁘게 굴다는 의미에서 현재의 '트집잡다'는 뜻으로 변화했어요.
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📝Examples
“My boss loves to niggle about the font size in presentations.”
“The injury niggle prevented him from playing his best game.”
“Stop niggling about the coffee temperature and just drink it!”
“The doubt continued to niggle at the back of her mind.”
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