nitty

pronunciation

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Word Origin

nitty (adj.)
"full of nits," 1560s, from nit + -y (2).

Example

1. We are agreed in principle so let 's now discuss the nitty gritty .
2. They are too often highly theoretical in their outlook and too distanced from the nitty gritty of managing a company .
3. Histories make men wise , poets nitty , the mathematics suble , natural philosophy deep , moral grave , logic and rhetoric able to content .
4. Histories make man wise ; poems nitty ; the mathematics subtle ; natural philosophy deep ; moral grave ; logic and rhetoric able to contend .
5. An article by holistic nutritionist mary reed highlighted what your cuticles say about your health down to the nitty gritty details .

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