noun
- the egg of a louse or other parasitic insect
- a minor criticism or fault
Usage: informal
Examples
- The school nurse checked the children’s hair for nits.
- She found several nits attached to the hair strands.
- The treatment should kill both lice and nits.
- Don’t pick nits about every small detail in the report.
- He’s always finding nits to pick with our work.
- That’s just a nit – the overall project is excellent.