Synonyms

nitid

American

[nit-id] / ˈnɪt ɪd /

adjective

bright; lustrous.

nitid British

/ ˈnɪtɪd /

adjective

poetic bright; glistening

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Other Word Forms

nitidity noun

Etymology

Origin of nitid

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

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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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