nit

noun
UK: /nɪt/
US: /nɪt/

  1. The egg of a louse or other parasitic insect.

    1. She found a nit in her child's hair after the camping trip.
    2. Carefully check your child's hair for nits and lice after being at school.

  2. A stupid or inept person.

    1. Don't be such a nit, that's not how it works!
    2. He is a complete nit if he thinks that the plan will succeed without any modifications.

Synonyms

nitwit idiot
nit verb

  1. To search carefully for nits.

    1. She had to nit her daughter's hair every day.
    2. After the outbreak at school, the nurse was instructed to nit through the student's hair.
nit intransitive-verb

  1. To be extremely critical; to find faults in a meticulous way.

    1. He likes to nit about every little detail.
    2. She is always nit-picking over my work, even if it is just nit picking.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "nit" in English means: The egg of a louse or other parasitic insect., A stupid or inept person..

The phonetic transcription of "nit" is /nɪt/ in British English and /nɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "nit": nitwit, idiot.

Example usage of "nit": "She found a nit in her child's hair after the camping trip.". More examples on the page.