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- [nit-ee]
- /ˈnɪt i/
- /ˈnɪtɪ/
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- [nit-ee]
- /ˈnɪt i/
Definitions of nitty word
- adjective nitty full of nits. 1
- noun nitty (obsolete, slang) Shining; elegant; spruce. 1
- adjective nitty infested with nits 0
- adjective nitty foolish; stupid 0
- adjective nitty full of nits 0
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Origin of nitty
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1560-70; nit1 + -y1
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Parts of speech for Nitty
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nitty popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
nitty usage trend in Literature
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