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nitpicking

/nˈɪtpˌɪkɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.14 in modern English

Syllables
nit-pick-ing
IPA
/nˈɪtpˌɪkɪŋ/
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The painstaking process of removing nits (lice eggs) from someone's hair.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A process of finding or pointing out tiny details or errors, particularly if the pointed-out details seem insignificant or irrelevant to all but the finder.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From nit + picking.

Usage

Inflected Forms

nitpickings (plural) nit-picking (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

netpicking nitpick nitpicker nitpickingly nitpicky

Questions

How do you pronounce nitpicking?
The recorded pronunciation is /nˈɪtpˌɪkɪŋ/.
What does nitpicking mean?
The painstaking process of removing nits (lice eggs) from someone's hair.
Where does nitpicking come from?
From nit + picking.

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