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nitpick

English

Etymology

From nit +? pick, originally referring to literally removing invisibly tiny louse eggs by hand.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?n?t.p?k/

Verb

nitpick (third-person singular simple present nitpicks, present participle nitpicking, simple past and past participle nitpicked)

  1. (figuratively) To correct minutiae or find fault in unimportant details.
    Synonyms: cavil, flyspeck
  2. (archaic, literally) To pick nits (lice eggs) from someone’s hair. (Can we add an example for this sense?)

Related terms

  • nitpicker
  • nit-picking
  • nitpickish
  • nitpicky

Translations

See also

  • quibble
  • split hairs

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nitpicking

English

Alternative forms

  • nit-picking

Etymology

nit +? picking

Noun

nitpicking (countable and uncountable, plural nitpickings)

  1. The painstaking process of removing nits (lice eggs) from someone's hair.
  2. (figuratively, by extension) A process of finding or pointing out tiny details or errors, particularly if the pointed-out details seem insignificant or irrelevant to all but the finder.
    "Of all life's pleasures, I like nitpicking the best." -- Wally in Dilbert

Related terms

  • nitpick
  • nitpicker
  • nitpicky

Translations

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