was wotd|2007|June|17
English
Etymology
From nit + pick (see sense 1)
Pronunciation
IPA|/Ënɪt.pɪk/
audio|en-us-nitpick.ogg|Audio (US)
Verb
en-verb|nitpicks|nitpicking|nitpicked
- context|literal To pick nits - lice eggs - from someoneâs hair.
#: Watch the mother gorrilla nitpick the babyâs fur clean.
- figurative To correct minutiae or find fault in unimportant details; to kvetch.
#: Someone will invariably nitpick about any spelling error posted to the forums.
Synonyms
cavil
Related terms
nitpicker
nit-picking
nitpicky
See also
quibble
split hairs
Translations
trans-top|to pick nits
trans-mid
Japanese: ã·ã©ããåã (shirami-wo-toru)
trans-bottom
trans-top|to correct minutiae or find fault
trans-mid
Japanese: æã足ãåã (ageashi-wo-toru)
trans-bottom
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