# nitpick

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈnɪt.pɪk/ · frequency rank #81,628

## Definitions
1. To correct insignificant mistakes or find fault in unimportant details.
2. To pick nits (lice eggs) from someone’s hair.
3. To pick nits (lice eggs) from someone’s hair.
I nitpicked his hair.

## Etymology
From nit + pick, originally referring to literally removing invisibly tiny louse eggs by hand.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/nitpick