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Niggle vs Sniggle - What's the difference?

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In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between niggle and sniggle

is that niggle is (obsolete) small, cramped handwriting while sniggle is (obsolete) to steal something of little value; diminutive corruption of snag + diminutive suffix .

As verbs the difference between niggle and sniggle

is that niggle is to trifle with; to deceive; to mock while sniggle is to catch an eel by thrusting a baited hook into its den.

As a noun niggle

is a minor complaint or problem.

niggle

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A minor complaint or problem.
  • * 2012 , The Guardian, London 2012: Christian Taylor aims high as Phillips Idowu stays away , by Anna Kessel
    • The Olympic medal contender's back problem has been described as a "niggle " by the head coach, Charles van Commenee, but Porter's friend and former team-mate Danielle Carruthers revealed that the injury is playing on the Briton's mind.
  • (obsolete) Small, cramped handwriting.

    • Verb

    (niggl)
  • To trifle with; to deceive; to mock.
    • (Beaumont and Fletcher)
  • To dwell too much on minor points.
  • To fidget, fiddle, be restless.

    • Derived terms

    * niggly

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    sniggle

    English

    Verb

  • To catch an eel by thrusting a baited hook into its den.
  • Alternate spelling and pronunciation of snicker (corruption with giggle.) To chortle or chuckle.
  • (obsolete) To steal something of little value; diminutive corruption of snag + diminutive suffix.

    • Related terms

    * sniggler (a person who sniggles)

    References

    * Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus 1993.

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