NIT-PICKING


Meaning of NIT-PICKING in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷  ̷ ̷ noun

( -s )

Etymology: nit (I) + picking , gerund of pick (I)

: minute and usually petty criticism

• nit·pick ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

• nit·picky -ē, -i adjective

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