I. ˈnit, usu -id.+V noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English nite, nitte, from Old English hnitu; akin to Old High German hniz nit, Greek konid-, konis
: the egg of a louse or other parasitic insect ; also : the insect itself when young
II. noun
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Etymology: alteration of nut
chiefly Scotland : nut ; especially : hazelnut
III. adverb
Etymology: perhaps from Yiddish, not, no, from Middle High German niht, nit nothing, not, from Old High German niwiht, neowiht — more at naught
slang : no — used as a negative response
IV. noun
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Etymology: origin unknown
Australia : guard , watch — usually used with keep
with galahs and cockatoos keeping nit — Sporting Life
V. noun
Etymology: nit (I); back-formation from nit-picking
: a minor shortcoming
VI. ˈnit noun
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Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin nitēre to shine; originally formed in French — more at neat
: a unit of brightness equal to one candle per square meter of cross section perpendicular to the rays
VII. noun
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Etymology: by shortening
chiefly Britain : nitwit