ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Nit

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /nɪt/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Nit is a noun meaning The egg of a louse.

Meaning

The egg of a louse.

More Meanings

  1. A young louse.
  2. (UK, Ireland, loosely) A head louse regardless of its age.
  3. (UK, slang) A fool, a nitwit.
  4. A minor shortcoming; the object of a nitpick.
  5. A nitpicker.
  6. (MLE) To have the modus vivendi of a drug addict, to live the life of a nitty.
  7. A candela per square metre.

Example Sentences

This brightness of this LCD screen is between 900 and 1000 nits.
Can’t miss no dots Every shot let caused I’m hittin Used to bag it up in the toilet My mumsie thought I was shittin Ever seen a junky fittin? Ever stepped in a room full of needles? No I ain’t doin no nittin

Word Forms

Synonyms for nit

Depending on context, synonyms include dickies, nat.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include louse, picking, tin, thread, thrust, dipshit.

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