niggling

== English == === Verb === niggling present participle and gerund of niggle === Adjective === niggling Petty 1863, Charles Darwin's letter to J. D. Hooker, 14th of July 1863 My dear Hooker, I am getting very much amused by my tendrils, it is just the sort of niggling work which suits me, and takes up no time and rather rests me whilst writing. Irritating. ==== Derived terms ==== === Noun === niggling (plural nigglings) A small irritating sensation. === Anagrams === gingling