nit /nɪt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: hnitu ]
1 . an egg of a ↑ louse (=a small insect that sucks blood) , that is sometimes found in people’s hair
2 . British English informal a silly person
nit /nɪt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: hnitu ]
1 . an egg of a ↑ louse (=a small insect that sucks blood) , that is sometimes found in people’s hair
2 . British English informal a silly person
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012