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    nit
    /nɪt/

    noun

    • 1. the egg or young form of a louse or other parasitic insect, especially the egg of a human head louse attached to a hair.
    • 2. a foolish person: British "you stupid nit!"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › nitNit Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of NIT is the egg of a louse or other parasitic insect; also : the insect itself when young. How to use nit in a sentence.

  3. www.oed.com › dictionary › nit_n1nit, n.¹ meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary

    What does the noun nit mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun nit. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the noun nit? How is the noun nit pronounced? Where does the noun nit come from? The earliest known use of the noun nit is in the Old English period (pre-1150).

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryNIT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary - Cambridge ...

    NIT meaning: 1. a nitwit informal disapproving 2. the egg of a louse, which sticks to the fur of an animal or…. Learn more.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishnit noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes |...

    Definition of nit noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › nitNit - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    A nit is a louse egg. If your scalp is extra itchy, get someone (maybe even a "nitpicker" to check you for nits. There's no getting around the fact that nits are pretty gross — they're basically baby lice. Nits can be tricky to spot on an infested person's scalp, because they're smaller than a grain of rice and a very pale color.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNIT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you refer to someone as a nit, you think they are stupid or silly. [ British , informal , disapproval ] I'd rather leave the business than work with such a nit.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › nitNit - definition of nit by The Free Dictionary

    Define nit. nit synonyms, nit pronunciation, nit translation, English dictionary definition of nit. the egg of a parasitic insect, such as a louse or flea Not to be confused with: knit – to make something by interlocking loops of yarn with knitting...

  9. www.wordreference.com › definition › nitnit - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    the egg of a parasitic insect, esp. of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing. the young of such an insect. nit2 (nit), n. [Physics.] a unit of luminous intensity equal to one candela per square meter. Abbr.: nt. nit3 (nit), n. [Chiefly Brit.] a nitwit. Visit the English Only Forum. Help WordReference: Ask in the forums yourself.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryNIT - All you need to know about it | Collins English Dictionary

    A complete guide to the word "NIT": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › nitnit | meaning of nit in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    nit meaning, definition, what is nit: an egg of a louse (=a small insect that ...: Learn more.