Nit

Word NIT
Character 3
Hyphenation nit
Pronunciations /nɪt/

Definitions and meanings of "Nit"

What do we mean by nit?

A unit of luminance equal to one candela per square meter, measured perpendicular to the rays of the source. noun

The egg of certain parasitic insects, especially a head louse. noun

The egg of a louse or some similar insect. noun

A small spot, speck, or protuberance. noun

In mining. See knit, 3. noun

A small insect; a gnat or fly: applied contemptuously to persons. noun

No; not; not at all.

The egg of a louse or other small insect. noun

A pretty annual European grass (Gastridium lendigerum), with small spikelets somewhat resembling a nit. It is also found in California and Chile. noun

A candela per square meter. noun

The egg of a louse. noun

A young louse. noun

A fool, a nitwit. noun

A nitpicker noun

A luminance unit equal to 1 candle per square meter measured perpendicular to the rays from the source noun

Egg or young of an insect parasitic on mammals especially a sucking louse; often attached to a hair or item of clothing noun

The egg of a louse.

A young louse.

A head louse regardless of its age.

A fool, a nitwit.

A nitpicker.

A minor shortcoming.

Short for 'nit-pick'. Usually being used in code review(programing) meaning: a small change that may not be very important, but is technically correct. Urban Dictionary

Gambling term. usually found in poolrooms. Refers to: 1. Someone who's so afraid to lose a bet that they have to be coddled and convinced for an hour that they're going to have a great time and probably win, too. Eventually they may play, but by the time they get on the table the stakes are so low the table-time will eat any winnings you make. 2. someone who won't play unless they have a guaranteed sure win. 3. someone who'll squeeze a dollar 'til george's eyes pop out of the paper. Urban Dictionary

A nit in poker is only playing premium starting hands and afraid to put in money without the absolute nuts. Pretty much similar to a rock. In lower stakes games this style is working marginally because the bad players don't pick up on their habit and pay them off anyway. Any decent player can crush them though which is why you generally won't see a nit in higher stakes games. Urban Dictionary

Idiot; short for nitwit Urban Dictionary

(noun) Derivative of "nitpicker" In poker, refers to a person who is obsessed with following the rules, even when it will not affect the outcome of the hand. This person will hold up the game by calling for floorman rulings in obvious situations. Having a nit at the table is often detrimental to the spirit and quality of the table. Often a trait of a rock. Urban Dictionary

Used by neds to actually replace the word "no". Urban Dictionary

Someone who is lazy, likes to drink beer, likes to sit on the couch with at least one hand in pants (preferably two), attends class no more than 3 hours a week, watches porn at least 2 hours a day, and knows the definition of "shit list" Urban Dictionary

My friend ava Urban Dictionary

A louse, singular of lice, ie the term "nit picker": Someone so precise about others' faults they would sit for hours and pick all the lice off another person. Urban Dictionary

A person really good at eating out. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Nit

The word "nit" in example sentences

Another nit is that in talking about Friedman's contributions to economic research, the film talks about the permanent income hypothesis but not the natural-rate hypothesis (although the latter term is used by at least one person during the film). ❋ Unknown (2009)

About the only thing I can complain about, and its a bit of a nit, is that there were several instances where Harry's life was in immediate and mortal danger. ❋ Unknown (2006)

And, while I am still in nit-picking mode, the cyclical nature of Lake Chapala's fluctuating levels, referred to several times in the text, may well be more a function of the time scales employed on the graphs (pages 28 and 354) in this volume, rather than being indicative of any genuine cyclical behavior. ❋ Unknown (2004)

The "nit" -- the egg of the louse -- might be distinguished from scurf ❋ Pye Henry Chavasse (1844)

My one immediate nit is that you can’t use a BlueTooth headset. ❋ Unknown (2009)

A nit, that is, to Haley Barbour and the long list of Mississippi Republicans who traffic in neo-Confederate glorification with the likes of the ❋ Jon Perr (2010)

Nurses - known as nit nurses - periodically visited the schools to monitor cleanliness and general health. ❋ Unknown (2010)

A nit is a unit of measurement used to describe screen brightness; one nit equals one candela per square meter and the more nits, the brighter the display. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I would call that a "nit" trying to defend a "diddly" lost cause. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Governor Barbour is just a fat old white GOPer guy aka "nit" from a backward state doing what irrelevant people do to justify their narrowmindedness. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Perhaps expecting to be cudgeled himself over the inaccuracies in Treme, the series about post-Katrina New Orleans that debuted Sunday night on HBO, he wrote a smart essay in the New Orleans Times Picayune that serves as a preemptive defense against all the kind of nit-picking that surrounded “Hurt Locker.” ❋ Unknown (2010)

Last time I checked the NYT pronounced "nit," rhymes with "wit" worked out to roughly a 7th grade reading level. ❋ BikeSnobNYC (2010)

Hey, "age is a number," I like that PREZNIT, especially the 'nit' part referring to Bush. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Working as a translator or at least a good one implies exercising a high level of attention to detail, the kind of nit-pickiness that will drive your friends mad but which will elate your clients. ❋ Unknown (2009)

However, in the case of a nitwit, I believe 'nit' refers to the unit of illuminative brightness equal to one candle per square meter, measured perpendicular to the rays of the source. ❋ Unknown (2003)

When you have to pick this kind of nit, the desperation in your argument becomes pretty glaring. ❋ Unknown (2005)

This whole thing makes the Democrats and progressive organizations look like exactly the kind of nit-picking, never-satisfied ideologues the Republicans want us to look like. ❋ Becca (2005)

nit: [add] [code] [comments] here. ❋ Mynameisnotarchon (2019)

[that guy's] such a nit- he wouldn't bet a [nickel] [that water's] wet. ❋ Blah Blah (2004)

That guy is a complete nit. He hasn't played a hand for [the last] [hour]. ❋ Xgamer (2008)

[Get lost] nit! [You don't even know] what you're [talking] about. ❋ Elec (2004)

This nit on my right is going to [scare] away the drunk fish by harrassing him over every [minor] [rule] he breaks! ❋ PokerGrl (2007)

"[give us] a shot of your (mo)[ped]" "[NIT]" ❋ Matthew Semar (2004)

ArtieB is [a nit]. Raffi is a nit. Naveen is a nit. Dan is [a Nit]. [Vish] is a nit. Ha$h is a nit. ❋ ArtieB (2003)

[ayo] the [nits] here ❋ Rattyiggle (2020)

She [picked] [lice] [off him] down to the very last "nit". ❋ Teetiger (2008)

"He was [really good] [last night], he's a [real] nit." ❋ Iwishnit69 (2018)

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