"niggling" meaning in All languages combined

See niggling on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|adjective}} niggling
  1. Petty
    Sense id: en-niggling-en-adj-6WlU9ooV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 83 7 3 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 85 7 2 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 5 2 4
  2. Irritating.
    Sense id: en-niggling-en-adj-BjEZ~mZ5

Noun [English]

Forms: nigglings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} niggling (plural nigglings)
  1. A small irritating sensation.
    Sense id: en-niggling-en-noun-9b2IlhUN

Verb [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} niggling
  1. present participle and gerund of niggle Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: niggle
    Sense id: en-niggling-en-verb-99n1Xv8y

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1863, Charles Darwin's letter to J. D. Hooker, 14th of July 1863",
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