nitty

a. 多虱卵的

发音

UK /ˈnɪtiː/
其它 /ˈnɪtiː/
UK /ˈnɪtɪ/
US /ˈnɪti/
US /-ɾi/

词形变化

nitties 复数 nitties nittier 比较级 more nitty 比较级 nittiest 最高级 most nitty 最高级

别名

nittie

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A dope fiend, a druggie.

    多元文化伦敦英语 俚语 非裔美国英语
adj.
  1. 1.

    Full of nits.

    古体 比喻
  2. 2.

    Foolish, inane.

    俚语
  3. 1.

    detailed or specific; fastidious, fussy, nit-picky.

  4. 2.

    Of a poker player: playing in an overly cautious and reactive manner.

    俚语 游戏
  5. 1.

    Shining; elegant, spruce.

    废旧 罕用

相关短语

nitty gritty n. 基本事实，细节 nitty-gritty n. 事实真相, 本质

词源

From nit + -y. The “foolish, inane” adjective sense is from nit (“fool, nitwit”), possibly under the influence of nutty (“crazy, mad”). The origin of the noun sense (“dope fiend, druggie”) is unknown, 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”).

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