Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nitpicky

/nˈɪtpˌɪki/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.69 in modern English

Syllables: nit-picky
IPA: /nˈɪtpˌɪki/

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Finicky; overly critical; concerned with insignificant details.

Etymology

Etymology tree English nitpick Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English nitpicky From nitpick + -y.

Inflected Forms

nitpickier (comparative) nitpickiest (superlative) nit-picky (alternative)

Derived Forms

nitpickiness

Frequently Paired Words

nitpick nitpicker nitpickish

Questions

How do you pronounce nitpicky?: The recorded pronunciation is /nˈɪtpˌɪki/.
What does nitpicky mean?: Finicky; overly critical; concerned with insignificant details.
Where does nitpicky come from?: Etymology tree English nitpick Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English nitpicky From nitpick + -y.

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