Meaning of niggly | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Bad-tempered, especially about trivial details.
2. Trivial, insignificant
3. Pernickety, paying too much attention to small details.

Examples

“With so much at stake, both teams were hesitant and cagey early on, the game with littered with late tackles and niggly fouls.”

“They'd argue⟳ a lot, about little niggly things — and they had never been like⟳ that.”

“You soon discover⟳ there isn't time (nor is there any need⟳) to put⟳ in the niggly details. The essence of the pose is its attitude or action and a hint of the model⟳.”

“Now things are less confrontational but just as niggly. The Spanish examine⟳ drivers' papers with elaborate care, causing huge traffic jams”

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