nit
Trivial point raised
A nit is the egg of a louse, typically found attached to hair or clothing fibers.
Nit-picking originally meant removing these tiny eggs—tedious, close work—which is why a nit-picker now means someone who fusses over minor details.
In British slang, nit is also a mild insult meaning a foolish person: Don't be such a nit.
Bloodsucking scalp insects
- eggsReproductive cells in shells
- scalpSkin covering skull
- infestationPest takeover situation
- itchingIrritating skin sensation
parasitic · pediculosis · comb · shampoo · removal · prevention · outbreak · hatching
Fault or shortcoming
- blemishVisible flaw or mark
- defectInherent imperfection or fault
- faultImperfection or blame
- errorFault in communication
mistake · bug · glitch · oversight · weakness · shortcoming · inaccuracy · inconsistency
Find petty faults
- quibbleTrivial objection raised
- cavilPetty objection
- hair-splittingExcessive focus on trivialities
- pedantryExcessive concern with minor rules
fault-finding · overcritical · captious · carping · scrutiny · objection · complaint · gripe
lice
Bloodsucking scalp insects
- eggsReproductive cells in shells
- scalpSkin covering skull
- infestationPest takeover situation
itching · parasitic · pediculosis · comb · shampoo · removal · prevention · outbreak · hatching · nymph
imperfection
Fault or shortcoming
error · mistake · bug · glitch · oversight · weakness · shortcoming · inaccuracy · inconsistency · discrepancy
nitpick
Find petty faults
- quibbleTrivial objection raised
- cavilPetty objection
- hair-splittingExcessive focus on trivialities
pedantry · fault-finding · overcritical · captious · carping · scrutiny · objection · complaint · gripe · technicality
tiny
Extremely small in size
- minuteSixtieth of an hour
- microscopicToo small for eyes
- minusculeExtremely small in size
speck · mote · particle · iota · jot · smidgen · trace · bit · scintilla · grain
nitwit
Foolish, silly person
fool · dunce · blockhead · simpleton · dolt · numskull · airhead · bonehead · dullard · ignoramus
- licehead louse, head lice, body louse, body lice, crab lice
- blood feedersmosquito, tick, flea, louse, bedbug
- dimwitsdimwit, idiot, dolt, dunce, moron
- bug nicknamesbug, critter, creepy crawly, crawler, pest
- Catalan Wordshola, si, no, casa, amor
- insect developmentlarva, pupa, chrysalis, cocoon, metamorphosis
nitgenius
Person of rare brilliance
brain · intellect · intellectual · sage · wizard
nitenormity
Grave wickedness or immensity
big deal · crux · main event · substance · elephant in the room
- nitrogen fertilizerNutrient compound for crops
- liquid nitrogenCryogenic form of air's main component
- nit pickingExcessive focus on minutiae
- nitrogen cycleBiogeochemical element circulation
- picking nits
- nitrous oxideAnesthetic inhalant causing euphoria
knit, knitted, knitting, knits, nitpicking, nitrogen, knitter, nitrate, nitpicker