nit

[US]/nɪt/
[UK]/nɪt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.larva;useless person
Word Forms
Pluralnits

Phrases & Collocations

head lice nit

nitpicking

Example Sentences

a nit-picking legalistic exercise.

A show of debate, delegates were allowed to nit-pick a few details.

Objective To evaluate the efficiency of putting nasointestinal tube (NIT) in high risk patients with gastroplegia.

to knit a sweater

to be a nitpicker

to nitpick over trivial details

to be covered in nits

to have a nit infestation

to remove nits from hair

to be nitpicking about grammar

Real-world Examples

You see? Gays are so nit-picky.

Source: Modern Family - Season 05

He uses heat to kill lice eggs, known as nits.

Source: VOA Standard August 2015 Collection

Oh, really? Well, here's another nit for you: the flagons would not have been made of polypropylene.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 2

Peak HDR brightness reaches 1,600 nits.

Source: Apple Fall Event 2023

Ultra 2 also has a new advanced display architecture that pushes the brightness to a massive 3,000 nits.

Source: Apple Fall Event 2023

I picked that up from my children, that and nits.

Source: The Durrells Season 2

It's also noticeably brighter than the older Air, hitting 434 nits of peak brightness in my tests.

Source: Edge Technology Blog

Here with Kamala was the worth and purpose of his present life, nit with the business of Kamaswami.

Source: Siddhartha (Original Version)

If it came to a choice between Grandmother MacLeod and Piquette, Piquette would win hands down, nits or not.

Source: Advanced English

This year that panel can hit up to 2000 nits of brightness that's right up there with the very best many LED TVs on the market today.

Source: Edge Technology Blog

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