Definition of NITPICK

nitpick

Meanings

Verb

  • be overly critical; criticize minor details
  • To correct insignificant mistakes or find fault in unimportant details.
  • To pick nits (lice eggs) from someone’s hair.
  • To pick nits (lice eggs) from someone’s hair. I nitpicked his hair.
  • I nitpicked his hair.

Origin / Etymology

From nit + pick, originally referring to literally removing invisibly tiny louse eggs by hand.

Synonyms

cavil, flyspeck

Scrabble Score: 15

nitpick is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
nitpick is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
nitpick is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

nitpick is a valid Words With Friends word