Definition of nit Nit

/nΙͺˈt/ - [nit] - nit

We found 10 definitions of nit from 5 different sources.

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: nits

nit - egg or young of an insect parasitic on mammals especially a sucking louse; often attached to a hair or item of clothing
nit - a luminance unit equal to 1 candle per square meter measured perpendicular to the rays from the source
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary πŸ“˜

  • nit (n.)
    The egg of a louse or other small insect.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary πŸ“•

  • nit
    nit, n. the egg of a louse or other small insect.β€”adj. Nitβ€²ty, full of nits. [A.S. hnitu; Ger. niss.]

Part of speech

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  • nit, noun, singular of nits.

Pronunciation

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