nit
To have the modus vivendi of a drug addict, to live the life of a nittyTo have the modus vivendi of a drug addict, to live the life of a nitty.
» The bed is infested with lice and nits.
Meaning
1 senses(Multicultural London English)To have the modus vivendi of a drug addict, to live the life of a nitty.
Examples
8 sentencesThe bed is infested with lice and nits.
You can use a fine-toothed comb to check for nits.
It is not the case now, but wasn't I the nit-picky type?
He's always nit-picking.
Do all nits become lice?
Origin
From Middle English nite, from Old English hnitu, from Proto-Germanic *hnits (compare DutcFrom Middle English nite, from Old English hnitu, from Proto-Germanic *hnits (compare Dutch neet, German Nisse, Norwegian nit), from Proto-Indo-European *-níd- (compare Scottish Gaelic sneadh, Lithuanian gli̇̀nda, Polish gnida, Albanian thëri, Ancient Greek κονίς (konís)).
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Forms
nits, nitting, nitted, nittedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle