nit
3 points
English
3 letters
Uncommon
Commonness #36,730
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
egg or young of an insect parasitic on mammals especially a sucking louse; often attached to a hair or item of clothing
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/nˈɪt/ · 1 syllable · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural nits
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Rhymes
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