Difference between Little and Niggling

LITTLE vs NIGGLING: NOUN

Not fully grown
Small in a way that arouses feelings (of tenderness or its opposite depending on the context)
Limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
Of short duration or distance
(informal terms) small and of little importance
Small in size.
Small in quantity or extent: : small.
Short in extent or duration; brief.
Younger or youngest. Used especially of a sibling.
Being at an early stage of growth; young.
Having scant power or influence; of minor status.
Narrow; petty.
Unimportant; trivial.
(of a voice) faint
The quahog, or round clam.
The offices of prime, tierce, sext, and nones. Vespers and compline are sometimes included.
A public examination about the middle of the course, which is less strict and important than the final one; -- called also smalls. Cf. Great go, under Great.
Lowercase
Insignificant, trivial.
Young children.
An Englishman opposed to territorial expansion of the British Empire. See Antiimperialism, above.
See Chief hare.
Small in extent of views or sympathies; narrow; shallow; contracted; mean; illiberal; ungenerous.
Small in force or efficiency; not strong; weak; slight; inconsiderable
Small in dignity, power, or importance; not great; insignificant; contemptible.
Small in quantity or amount; not much
Short in duration; brief.
Small in size or extent; not big; diminutive; -- opposed to big or large
The fourth and smallest finger of the hand.

And Scanty, slender, moderate.
Synonyms Minute, tiny.
Hence— Petty in character; mean; narrow; wanting breadth or largeness: as, a little soul or mind.
Not great; small in consideration, dignity, consequence, etc.; petty; inconsiderable; insignificant: as, a little office; little affairs; a little accident.
Not of great extent or duration; not long; short in space or time; brief: as, a little way or distance; a little while.
Not much; of small amount, quantity, or degree; restricted; limited: as, a little food or drink; little joy or happiness; little influence.
Not large in number; having few constituent, members or parts: as, a little army or fleet; a little city.
Not large or much.
In a small quantity or degree; not much; slightly.
To make less. Compare belittle.
To become little or less.
Insignificant, contemptible, weak. See littleness.
(informal) small and of little importance
(quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some
Low in stature; not tall; describing something or someone with a stature less than normal
Low in stature
Not tall
(of children and animals) young, immature
(idiom) (a little) Somewhat; a bit.
(idiom) (little by little) By small degrees or increments; gradually.

Miniscule, Puny, Smaller, Minuscule, Mingy, Teeny, Small, Teensy, Tiny, Dinky, Wee, Piddling, Weensy, Slight, Bitty

Dogged, Sciatic, Lingering, Bothersome, Nagging, Unimportant, Lilliputian, Fiddling, Petty, Piddling, Little, Picayune, Piffling, Trivial, Footling

Miniscule, Puny, Smaller, Minuscule, Mingy, Teeny, Small, Teensy, Tiny, Dinky, Wee, Piddling, Weensy, Slight, Bitty

Dogged, Sciatic, Lingering, Bothersome, Nagging, Unimportant, Lilliputian, Fiddling, Petty, Piddling, Little, Picayune, Piffling, Trivial, Footling

Needing something a little more specific, Angela Quarles researched beat sheets and developed one that is a little more formal.
It can be a little too loud and a little too crowded so best to enjoy not at peak times.
Little by little, reality came back to him, the ordinary things that now would always be just ordinary things.
However, we have had roosters wait until a little later, and begin a little sooner, too.
Made with sweet little ears, a sweet little expression, and those fun tassels.
Then, add some text pages and create a little story book that your little one will love.
Stick this little loop near the back of your shoe using very little corn syrup.
So, this one os perfect to get a little bit of rustic, a little classic, and a little bit of glamour to your home.
Little by little he was preparing himself, unwittingly, for the miracle.
Carrying case is little smaller on the sides, little taller.

I'm having a few niggling health issues, but nothing too serious, thanks for asking.
Overall the machine gets positive reviews, although it does have a couple of niggling issues.
Percy has started to notice the first niggling of some deeper emotion for Annabeth.
A little niggling: The iBook has no PCMCIA slot, which I do miss.
Sometimes, even with every box ticked, there are niggling internal doubts.
Although assured of resurrection, dutiful Alice has some niggling doubts.
But, there are some niggling questions that need to.
It did however have a number of niggling problems.
These are, for the most part, rather niggling criticisms.
My main gripes are ongoing niggling electrical faults.