nitpick

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈnɪt.pɪk/

Verb

nitpick (nitpicks, present participle nitpicking; past and past participle nitpicked)

1. (figurative) To correct minutiae or find fault in unimportant details.

   Synonyms: cavil, flyspeck

   Someone will invariably nitpick about any spelling error posted to the forums.

2. (archaic, literal) To pick nits (lice eggs) from someone’s hair.

   Watch the mother gorilla nitpick the baby’s fur clean.

Related terms

• nitpicker
• nit-picking
• nitpickish
• nitpicky

Translations

• French: pinailler, chercher la petite bête, chicaner, chipoter
• German: pingelig sein, schikanieren
• Italian: cercare il pelo nell'uovo
• Russian: придира́ться
• Spanish: buscar el pelo en el huevo, buscarle tres pies al gato, buscarle la quinta pata al gato, cogérsela con papel de fumar (colloquial)

Translations

• German: lausen

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