1with objectTo fiddle or toy with; to niggle or worry at.
2with objectLiteral. To uproot; to pick or scrape at, especially with a pointed instrument or with the fingers.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Joanna Baillie (1762–1851), playwright and poet. Origin uncertain; perhaps alteration of niggle, or perhaps compare piddle and pickle.
Definition of piggle in US English:
piggle
verbˈpɪɡl
English Regional, US, East Asian
1with objectTo fiddle or toy with; to niggle or worry at.
2with objectLiteral. To uproot; to pick or scrape at, especially with a pointed instrument or with the fingers.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Joanna Baillie (1762–1851), playwright and poet. Origin uncertain; perhaps alteration of niggle, or perhaps compare piddle and pickle.