/ Dictionary / Index N niggling: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: nig•gling Pronunciation: (nig'ling), [key] — adj. petty; trivial; inconsequential: to quibble about a niggling difference in terminology. demanding too much care, attention, time, etc.: niggling chores about the house. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: niggling (Thesaurus) niggle nigh Related Content Daily Word Quiz: soporific Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language