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When I was younger, before I was married and had children, I really was nit-picky, a perfectionist. I was very much into different people's approval. I had too much time on my hands, I think.
Nia Peeples

Meaning of "nit-picky" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NIT-PICKY

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NIT-PICKY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Nit-Picky is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES NIT-PICKY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of nit-picky in the English dictionary

The definition of nit-picky in the dictionary is tending to raise petty objections; pernickety.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NIT-PICKY

nit
nit-pick
nit-picker
nit-picking
nitchie
nite
niter
niterie
nitery
nither
nithing
nitid
nitinol
niton
nitramine
nitraniline
nitrate
nitratine
nitration
nitrator

WORDS THAT END LIKE NIT-PICKY

bricky
colicky
dicky
finicky
garlicky
gimmicky
hystericky
icky
kicky
micky
panicky
picky
plasticky
pricky
staticky
sticky
thicky
tricky
Vicky
Zwicky

Synonyms and antonyms of nit-picky in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «nit-picky» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NIT-PICKY

Find out the translation of nit-picky to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of nit-picky from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «nit-picky» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

挑剔的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

puntillosos
570 millions of speakers

English

nit-picky
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लीख picky
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أحمق من الصعب إرضاءه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

нит - придирчивы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

nit -picky
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নিট-খুঁতখুঁতে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tatillon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Nit-picky
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

nit- wählerisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

NIT-うるさい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

니트 - 까다 롭고
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nit-picky
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nit- cầu kỳ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நிட்-சேகரிப்பதற்காக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निट-पिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sirke seçici
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

nit - schizzinosi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nit - wybredna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ніт - прискіпливі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

- nit pretentios
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

nit - επιλεκτικοί
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

neet- kieskeurig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nit- picky
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nit -kresen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of nit-picky

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NIT-PICKY»

The term «nit-picky» is regularly used and occupies the 81.798 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about nit-picky

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Nia Peeples
When I was younger, before I was married and had children, I really was nit-picky, a perfectionist. I was very much into different people's approval. I had too much time on my hands, I think.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NIT-PICKY»

Discover the use of nit-picky in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to nit-picky and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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How People Tick: A Guide to Difficult People and how to ...
Nit-picky. people. who may tend to Find Faults What ticks us off How irritating it is when people have a tendency to pick holes in other people's ideas, in what they say, in what they wear, in - well, everything, it seems. How it can happen We're ...
Mike Leibling, 2005
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Peace, Purpose, and Potential: A Source of Encouragement and ...
In the grand scheme of things, even if I was right about him using too much lubricant, l was still wrong to make an issue of it. I was being nit-picky, and none of us likes to be around a nit-picky person. When I stepped back and looked at the big ...
Reed Griffin, 2011
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How do I relate with a “know-it-all”?:
3 Clearly, not all bullies or all nit-picky people are Know-It-Alls; however, for bullies who are Know-It-Alls or nit-picky people who are Know-It-Alls the effect of this manifestation of their Know-It-All behavior is more impacting. As we discussed ...
Joe Ike, 2012
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Excel 2007 Data Analysis For Dummies
Both the Max Time and Iterations text boxes accept a value I“? as large as 32,767 , and 32,767 seconds roughly equals 9 hours of calculation. You can stop the Solver's calculations by pressing Esc. Deciding. how. nit-picky. to. be.
Stephen L. Nelson, 2007
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Bible Code Broken!: The Truth about the Christian Sabbath
Not. Nit-picky. Legalism. Now, that doesn't mean that we have to figure out how many figs we can lift on the Sabbath! People who are quick to condemn Sabbath keeping as legalism are confusing apples with oranges, and they surely don't ...
Pastor, Robert B. Scott, 2009
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Writing Children's Books For Dummies
Nit-picky. dialogue. problems. ✓ Relying on adjectives and adverbs: The words of dialogue that you put in the character's mouth should be specific and well-chosen enough to convey the emotion without requiring clarifying phrases or adverbs ...
Lisa Rojany Buccieri, Peter Economy, 2012
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Kiss and Run: The Single, Picky, and Indecisive Girl's Guide ...
Now that that's done with, you'll need a practical strategy for curbing your nit- picky ways. After all, it won't do you a bit of good if you don't have a plan. So if you 're ready to stop picking on guys and start picking out the right one for you, read on ...
Elina Furman, 2007
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The Phoenix Flight Manual: Rising Above the Ashes of ...
The quest in life is not to run out of problems, but to replace nit- picky problems with big juicy ones that let you know you are getting somewhere when you solve them! To constantly worry over the same rent payment every month is a nit-picky  ...
Anthony S. Dallmann-Jones, 1995
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Exit from Soul-Abuse: Redefining Extremist Cults
(Usually this type of false conscience is a lot bigger than Ten Commandments, and is so nit-picky that it might include hundreds or thousands of written and unwritten rules and regulations.) Such people are not capable of true ethical decisions ...
Graig Burns, 2012
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Language Exploration and Awareness: A Resource Book for Teachers
Indeed, when I've used this test in my classes, I hear comments like the following: “These sentences are really nit-picky!” “I'll never remember the difference between 'who' and 'whom.”' “I can't stand it when people misuse 'it's.' It just drives me ...
Larry Andrews, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NIT-PICKY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term nit-picky is used in the context of the following news items.
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Will Arrow's Oliver Queen Meet His Son in Season 4? Stephen …
... Marc could've been telling the truth about "Conner Hawke" and not "Connor Hawke" but that's just being way too optimistic and nit-picky. «moviepilot.com, Jul 15»
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Nevada City Rec Committee denies staff recommendation on …
“Isn't the master plan a general overview like the one from 2011, and not this sort of nit-picky stuff?” Ray stressed that the committee was not ... «The Union of Grass Valley, Jul 15»
3
2015 Toyota Sienna SE Quick Take
We wish the infotainment system had a "Map" button instead of forcing us through the Home screen, but that's getting pretty nit-picky. Overall ... «Kelley Blue Book, Jul 15»
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SEPTA to release $10 Papal Visit passes
Due to the large crowds expected, there are some nit-picky details that SEPTA released Monday regarding the one-day passes that you should ... «Press Examiner, Jul 15»
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Grilled corn on the cob with honey butter
It's a nit-picky chore, but once you bite into the corn it's worth it. The usual way I eat corn is just to boil it. But, I once tried grilled corn and it ... «Petoskey News-Review, Jul 15»
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TiVo Roamio OTA review: This DVR would be a cord-cutter's dream …
The absence of those services, and my nit-picky comment about recording full seasons of new episodes, are my only complaints about the ... «TechHive, Jul 15»
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Marshawn Lynch kept chicken wings in his socks while coaching …
I also think that people are generally way too nit-picky about food that may have touched someone's hands or even, like, the floor. But lines ... «For The Win, Jul 15»
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Album Review: Tame Impala – Currents
Slow R&B influences and hip-hop skittering flow freely from their amps thanks to Parker's precise, albeit nit-picky, tinkering. “Does it really ... «Consequence of Sound, Jul 15»
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Get them while they're hot: One day SEPTA passes for Papal visit
Due to the large crowds expected, there are some nit-picky details that SEPTA released Monday regarding the one-day passes that you should ... «PhillyVoice.com, Jul 15»
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OS X versus Linux: Which is more practical?
SysadmEnt: "Found this to be pretty one-sided and a bit nit-picky at points. The factual inaccuracies/omissions didn't help either. I'll try to ... «ITworld, Jul 15»

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