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nit-picky

nit-picky is the alternative spelling of nitpicky.

Meaning of nitpicky

Adjective

nitpicky (comparative nitpickier, superlative nitpickiest)

  1. Finicky; overly critical; concerned with insignificant details.

Forms of nit-picky

comparativemore nit-picky
superlativemost nit-picky

Questions about nit-picky

What is nit-picky the alternative spelling of?
Nit-picky is the alternative spelling of nitpicky.

Words near nit-picky in the dictionary

  1. nit-noid
  2. nit-noids
  3. nit-picker
  4. nit-pickers
  5. nit-picking
  6. nit-picky
  7. Nita
  8. nitarsone
  9. Nitasha
  10. nitazene
  11. nitazenes

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