nitpicking
nitpicking · nitpickings
Pedanterie, Erbsenzählerei
The painstaking process of removing nits from someone's hairThe painstaking process of removing nits (lice eggs) from someone's hair.
US/nˈɪtpˌɪkɪŋ/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The painstaking process of removing nits (lice eggs) from someone's hair.
(broadly, countable, figuratively, uncountable)A process of finding or pointing out tiny details or errors, particularly if the pointed-out details seem insignificant or irrelevant to all but the finder.
"Of all life's pleasures, I like nitpicking the best." -- Wally in Dilbert
Pedanterie, Erbsenzählerei
Translations
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By meaning 1
any process of finding or pointing out tiny details or errors:
Origin
From nit + picking.From nit + picking.
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Forms
plural: nitpickingsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable