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nitid

[ nit-id ]
/ ˈnɪt ɪd /
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adjective
bright; lustrous.
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Origin of nitid

<Latin nitidus shining, bright, equivalent to nit(Ä“re) to glisten + -idus-id4

OTHER WORDS FROM nitid

ni·tid·i·ty [ni-tid-i-tee], /nɪˈtɪd ɪ ti/, noun

Words nearby nitid

niterie, Niterói, nitery, nitfly, nither, nitid, nitinol, nit-lamp, niton, nitpick, nitpicker
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Words related to nitid

bright, glossy, glowing, lustrous, radiant, resplendent, shiny, spruce

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British Dictionary definitions for nitid

nitid
/ (ˈnɪtɪd) /
adjective
poetic bright; glistening

Word Origin for nitid

C17: from Latin nitidus, from nitēre to shine
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