nitty

[nit-ee]

adjective

nittier, nittiest 

1. full of nits. nit.

nitty

¹

/ ˈnɪtɪ /

adjective

1. infested with nits

nitty

²

/ ˈnɪtɪ /

adjective

1. informal,  foolish; stupid

Word History and Origins

Origin of nitty¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of nitty¹

C20: from _nitwit

Example Sentences

They were expansive, from hanging out and shooting the sh*t to really getting into the nitty gritty of his story and how I might tell it.

From Salon

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

As the third week of testimony in Donald Trump’s criminal trial in Manhattan begins, prosecutors are launching into the financial nitty gritty of the catch-and-kill scheme that quashed salacious stories about the then-presidential candidate as the 2016 election approached.

From Salon