- nitty
- /ˈnɪti/ (say 'nitee)
adjective (nittier, nittiest)
1. full of nits.
2. Colloquial foolish.
{nit1 + -t- + -y1}
Australian English dictionary. 2014.
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Nitty — (or Nitti) may refer to: Nitty (musician) a pop rap artist Nitti (producer), a rapper and producer Frank Nitti, a mobster Antero Niittymäki, a hockey goalie Francesco Saverio Nitti, an Italian economist and politician Francesco Fausto Nitti Nitti … Wikipedia
Nitty — Nit ty, a. [L. nitidus. See {Nitid}.] Shining; elegant; spruce. [Obs.] O sweet, nitty youth. Marston. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nitty — Nit ty, a. Full of nits. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nitty — (adj.) full of nits, 1560s, from NIT (Cf. nit) + Y (Cf. y) (2) … Etymology dictionary
nitty — [nit′ē] adj. nittier, nittiest full of nits … English World dictionary
nitty — /nit ee/, adj., nittier, nittiest. full of nits. [1560 70; NIT1 + Y1] * * * … Universalium
nitty — adjective a) Shining; elegant; spruce, used by drug dealers. b) having nits in ones hair … Wiktionary
nitty — adj. full of lice eggs … English contemporary dictionary
nitty — nit·ty … English syllables
nitty — Foolish … A concise dictionary of English slang
