nitty
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7.4
- adjective
- /ˈnɪti/
- Informal
:
minucioso
- Once all of the formalities were out of the way, we got down to the nitty-gritty of getting to know one another.
- the nitty-gritty
Second of all, these are really nitty gritty astrobiology and astrochemistry questions.
- Second of all, these are really nitty gritty astrobiology and astrochemistry questions.
- But, but what's wild about you is you kind of come out of that like nitty gritty, you know, art world.
- This is actually a little bit more about the directions and strategy, maybe then the nitty gritty details of experiments.
- I know it's a little more nitty gritty, but all this is designed to help you build your wealth.
- But before we before we move into the the nitty gritty stuff, I've got a Patreon, Patreon's our subscription account.
- So if you like sort of nitty gritty prison drama series, which you might not, but I didn't think I would either, then give that a watch.
- He's done all the nitty gritty research details each of them.
- That's fine, but and when it gets down to the nitty gritty bodily autonomy, my guy, like her body, her pregnancy, her birth.
Examples
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Only employees at the working level know and understand the nitty-gritty of products and processes.
Academic text (1996) -
Thanks for sharing some of the nitty-gritty of your experience in this way.
Blog text (31) -
My goal is to first attack the nitty gritty stuff.
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It's when you get into like the the nitty gritty of I did not sound comfortable.
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It's the ability to tell these great stories and, and the actual like nitty gritty of the work.
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Any any questions for and we can we'll talk more about the, you know, the nitty gritty of this this project later in class.
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But we'll just get down to the nitty gritty.
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Oh wait, let's get to the nitty gritty.
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E-mail is great for the nitty-gritty, but direct contact is a must for the big-picture matters.
Academic text (2006) -
We need to sit down and discuss the nitty details of the project to ensure everything is clear.
Synonyms
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6.4
Paying close attention to small details
4
7.9
Paying too much attention to small unimportant details and criticizing them
4
5.0
Having too many small details makes it look crowded
4
9.8
Being very picky about small details
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5.9
Relating to the smallest parts of something, often individual people
Being very careful about small details in a way that annoys others
Careful about small details and hard to please
Very careful and exact but too detailed to follow
Paying too much attention to small, unimportant details
Careful and picky about small details and choices
Giving too much attention to small, unimportant details
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Etymology
The word nitty comes from the phrase nitty-gritty, which means the most basic or 'essential' facts, and from the small word nit, which meant 'a tiny egg'. So nitty suggests careful attention to 'small details', which is why it means focusing on small or essential details.