nitty

American  

[nit-ee] / ˈnɪt i /

adjective

nittier, nittiest

1. full of nits. nit.

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nitty ¹ British  

/ ˈnɪtɪ /

adjective

1. infested with nits

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nitty ² British  

/ ˈnɪtɪ /

adjective

1. informal foolish; stupid

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Etymology

Origin of nitty

First recorded in 1560–70; nit ¹ + -y ¹

Example Sentences

And not to the exclusion of bettering their lives by paying attention to the nitty and the gritty, like making housing and higher education more readily available and, yes, fixing potholes.

From Los Angeles Times

Jeff Hanna, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band founder and de facto leader, is tucked into a nondescript booth at El Palenque, a 30-years-plus local restaurant in a Nashville strip mall, talking about “Nashville Skyline,” a pensive track from their EP, “Night After Night.”

From Los Angeles Times

Even so, he returned to the competition for the finale episode, doing a virtual performance of his audition song, “Bless the Broken Road,” with Rascal Flatts, the group that turned the tune first recorded by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band into a hit in 2005.

From Los Angeles Times

Kiker wouldn’t make it past Hollywood Week but returned to the show for the finale, doing a virtual performance of his audition song with Rascal Flatts, the group that made “Bless the Broken Road” — first recorded by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band — a hit in 2005.

From Los Angeles Times

Before we get into the nitty gritty, had you already been a fan of “Squid Game”? Did you watch the first season?

From Salon