Definitions For Nitty

Etymology 1

From nit + y. The “foolish, inane” adjective sense is from nit + + fool, nitwit, possibly under the influence of nutty + + crazy, mad.<ref> The origin of the noun sense (“dope fiend, druggie”) is , but could refer to a person who is under the influence of drugs to the extent that he or she is careless about personal hygiene and unkempt. Compare the verb nit, , to be a nitty.

Adjective

(archaic, also, figuratively) Full of nits. : (chiefly, Britain, slang) foolish, foolish, inane. :

Alternative forms

nittie

Translations

foolish, inane, foolish, inane

Noun

NITTY (plural nitties) (AAVE, MLE, slang) A dope fiend, a druggie.

Synonyms

See thesaurus:addict

Translations

dope fiend, druggie, drug addict

Etymology 2

Probably from nitty-gritty, nitty(-gritty).

Adjective

(excessively, excessively) detailed#adjective, detailed or specific#adjective, specific; fastidious, fussy, nit-picky. : (poker slang) Of a poker player: play#verb, playing in an overly cautious and reactive manner.

Translations

(excessively) detailed, specific, detailed, specific fastidious, fussy, nit-picky, fastidious, fussy

Etymology 3

A , or directly derived from , from niteō, , to glitter, shine; to look beautiful or bright (from ) + idus, , suffix meaning ‘tending to’.

Adjective

(obsolete, rare) shining, shining; elegant, spruce#adjective, spruce.

Translations

shining; elegant, shining, elegant

Anagrams

tinty