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  1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Niggle
  2. adj. (informal) small and of little importance
  3. Finicky or pottering work; specif. (Fine Arts), minute and very careful workmanship in drawing, painting, or the like, esp. when bestowed on unimportant detail.
  4. Finicky or pottering work; specif. (Fine Arts),
  5. j:100 v worry unnecessarily or excessively v argue over petty things s (informal) small and of little importance