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Definitions for Nit

[1] the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
[2] the young of such an insect.
[3] a unit of luminous intensity equal to one candela per square meter. Abbreviation : nt
[4] a nitwit.
[5] the egg of a louse, especially when adhering to human hair
[6] the larva of a louse or similar insect
[7] a unit of luminance equal to 1 candela per square metre
[8] informal , mainly British short for nitwit
[9] a unit of information equal to 1.44 bits Also called: nepit
[10] keep nit Australian informal to keep watch, esp during illegal activity

Words related to Nit

speck, insect, bug, particle, parasite, mote, minim, molecule, atom, bit, tick, smidgen, iota, minute, acarid

Words nearby Nit

nissan, nissen hut, nissl substance, nistru, nisus, nit, nit-lamp, nit-pick, nit-picking, nit-picky, nitchie

Origin of Nit

3by shortening

Word origin for Nit

C19: from nix 1

Synonyms for Nit

bug, insect, parasite, particle, speck, acarid, atom, bit, iota, minim, minute, molecule, mote, smidgen, tick