nigget

N1I1G2G2E1T1
/ˈnɪ.d͡ʒət/

noun

A small insect, especially one used by a witch as her familiar.

Scrabble 8

Meanings

nounnigget (plural niggets)

plural niggets

  1. A small insect, especially one used by a witch as her familiar.

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Origin

Uncertain. Perhaps an alteration of nidiot and/or nidget (noun and verb); perhaps connected with midget.

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APA

nigget. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nigget

MLA

“nigget.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nigget. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nigget,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nigget.

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