present participle of quibble

petty argument

plural of quibbling

(now rare) A pun. / An objection or argument based on an ambiguity of wording or similar trivial circumstance; a minor complaint.

(informal, intransitive) To complain or argue in a trivial or petty manner. / (informal, rare, transitive) To contest, especially some trivial issue in a petty manner.

plural of quibble

simple past tense and past participle of quibble

Fussy; quibbling. / Involving quibbles. / Petty; trifling.

In a quibbling manner; with petty argumentativeness.