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Sniggled vs Niggled - What's the difference?

sniggled | niggled |

As verbs the difference between sniggled and niggled

is that sniggled is (sniggle) while niggled is (niggle).

sniggled

English

Verb

(head)
  • (sniggle)

    • 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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    niggled

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (niggle)

    • Anagrams

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    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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