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exclamation
- 1. used as a warning that someone is approaching. informal Australian
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Nit can mean the egg of a louse, a minor shortcoming, a unit of luminance, or an abbreviation for National Invitational Tournament. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and related phrases of nit.
People sometimes use the word nit (in humorous reference to the word nitpick) as a noun meaning “a minor issue, flaw, or complaint,” as in I have just a few nits to pick with your paper. Nit can be synonymous with nitwit (“a stupid or foolish person”), but the origin of nit in nitwit is uncertain.
NIT meaning: 1. a nitwit informal disapproving 2. the egg of a louse, which sticks to the fur of an animal or…. Learn more.
A nit is a louse egg. If your scalp is extra itchy, get someone (maybe even a " nit picker" to check you for nits. There's no getting around the fact that nits are pretty gross — they're basically baby lice.
Learn the meaning of 'nit' as a noun in different contexts, such as lice, luminance, information, and foolishness. See examples, synonyms, pronunciation, and word origin of 'nit'.
Nit is the egg or young of a parasitic insect, such as a louse or flea. It can also be a unit of luminance, information, or a slang term for a foolish person.
Definition of nit noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
