nitid

[nit-id]

adjective

1. bright; lustrous.

nitid

/ ˈnɪtɪd /

adjective

1. poetic,  bright; glistening

Other Word Forms

• nitidity noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of nitid¹

< Latin nitidus shining, bright, equivalent to nit ( ēre ) to glisten + -idus -id ⁴

Word History and Origins

Origin of nitid¹

C17: from Latin nitidus, from nitēre to shine

Example Sentences

After coming into the open wood, he stood a moment, as if listening, and then strode rapidly forward, trailing a long nitid rifle as he did so.

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