nit



nit-picker

n. a person who is hypercritical. Mary is such a nit-picker!

nit-picking

n. too much minor criticism; overly particular criticism; nagging. Enough nit-picking! What are the major problems?

pick nits

To find fault in a petty way; nitpick.
See also: nit, pick

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Balzac['bælzæk]
Anoush-Armenian
Bisera-Bulgarian, Macedonian
Cristinakree-STEE-nah (Italian, Spanish)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian
TÀMhas-Scottish
Anatolyah-nah-TO-leeyRussian