definitions

nitid

[ nit-id ]
/ ˈnɪt ɪd /
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adjective

bright; lustrous.

RELATED WORDS

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

Nearby words

niterie, nitery, niterói, nitfly, nither, nitid, nitidity, nitinol, niton, nitpick, nitpicker

Origin of nitid

< Latin nitidus shining, bright, equivalent to nit(ēre) to glisten + -idus -id4
Related formsni·tid·i·ty [ni-tid-i-tee] /nɪˈtɪd ɪ ti/, noun
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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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