nit-picking

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

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Meanings

nounnit-picking (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative spelling of nitpicking.
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APA

nit-picking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nit-picking

MLA

“nit-picking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nit-picking. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nit-picking,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nit-picking.

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