v.
Pronunciation: ' nit- ˌ pik
Function: verb
Etymology: back-formation from nit-picking
Date: 1966
intransitive verb : to engage in nit-picking
transitive verb : to criticize by nit-picking
– nitpick noun
– nit · pick · er noun
– nit · picky \ - ˌ pi-k ē \ adjective