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/nit"pik'euhr/, n.a person who nitpicks, esp. habitually.Also, nit-picker.[1950-55; NIT1 + PICK1 + -ER1]
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nitpicker — (n.) pedantic critic, 1951; see NIT (Cf. nit) (n.) + PICK (Cf. pick) (v.) … Etymology dictionary
nitpicker — noun see nitpick … New Collegiate Dictionary
nitpicker — noun /ˈnɪt.pɪk.ɹ/ Somebody who nitpicks … Wiktionary
nitpicker — Synonyms and related words: belittler, captious critic, carper, caviler, censor, censurer, common scold, critic, criticizer, equivocator, faultfinder, frondeur, hairsplitter, hedger, momus, mystificator, mystifier, obscurantist, palterer,… … Moby Thesaurus
nitpicker — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A person who finds fault, often severely and willfully: carper, caviler, critic, criticizer, faultfinder, hyperergic, niggler, quibbler. See PRAISE … English dictionary for students
nitpicker — nɪtpɪkÉ™(r) n. one who obsessively pays attention to petty flaws or details … English contemporary dictionary
nitpicker — nit·pick·er … English syllables
nitpicker — See: nitpick … English dictionary
nitpicker — noun someone who makes small and unjustified criticisms • Derivationally related forms: ↑nitpick • Hypernyms: ↑critic … Useful english dictionary
Phil Farrand — (born November 5, 1958) is an American computer programmer, webmaster and author. He is best known for his Nitpicker s Guides , in which he nitpicks plot holes and continuity errors in the various Star Trek television programs and movies, and for … Wikipedia
