nit

(nit)

noun

  1. the egg of a louse or similar insect
  2. a young louse, etc.

Origin: ME nite < OE hnitu, akin to Ger niss < IE base *knid-, louse, nit, prob. < *ken-, to scratch

noun

Chiefly Brit. nitwit

See nit in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
The egg or young of a parasitic insect, such as a louse.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old English hnitu

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Related Forms:

  • nitˈty adjective

noun
A unit of illuminative brightness equal to one candle per square meter, measured perpendicular to the rays of the source.

Origin:

Origin: From Latin nitor, brightness

Origin: , from nitēre, to shine

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abbreviation
  1. National Intelligence Test
  2. National Invitational Tournament

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