niggling
Definitions
Verb
- Worry unnecessarily or excessively
- Argue over petty things
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Words that contain the term "niggling".
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Words that sound like the term "niggling".
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Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "niggling".
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|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | nagging | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | digging | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | tingling | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | wiggling | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | rigging | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | jiggling | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | giggling | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | nailing | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | angling | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | waggling | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | singling | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | gigging | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | yingling | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | toggling | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | tangling | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | snugging | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | snagging | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | ringling | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | riggings | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | niebling | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | nibbling | 3 | 0 |
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "niggling".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 0
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 21
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Pancreatic cancer: ‘I’ve had this niggling pain in my left side,’ said Mum
Nov 18, 2025 The Irish Times
Nov 18, 2025 The Irish Times
The beautiful brutality of tennis: How ‘niggles’ can be painful on the scoreboard
Jan 29, 2026 Australian Open
Jan 29, 2026 Australian Open
US Open: Jack Draper vows not to hold back at Flushing Meadows despite niggling arm injury
Aug 25, 2025 Sky Sports
Aug 25, 2025 Sky Sports