I'll spare you the nitty gritty.
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Nitty
//ˈnɪtiː//
Synonyms for "nitty" (178 found)
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Closest matches (36)
Strong matches (53)
Adjective(52 words)
densedentedderpydimdim-bulbdim-headeddim-witteddoltishdopeydozydrowsydulldull-headeddull-mindeddull-witteddumbdumb as a bag of hammersdumb as a box of rocksdumb as a doorknobdumb as a post
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dumb as a sack of hammersdumb as an oxdumb as dirtdumber than a box of rocksdumber than a rockduncicaldunderheadedempty-headedexactingfastidiousfatheadedfatuousfeeble-mindedfinicalfinickingfinickityfinickyfinikinflea-brainedfoolishfuckwittedfussyfuzzy-headedfuzzy-mindedgauvisongoofyhalf-brainedhalf-wittedhammer-headedhypercriticalidioticidle
Noun(1 words)
Related words (89)
Adjective(87 words)
imbecilicinaneinsipidinsipientintellectually challengedknuckleheadedlamebrainedlily-handedloonylousylowbrowlumpishlunkheadedmentally challengedmentally retardedmeticulousmindlessmonosynapticmookishmoronic
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muttonheadednaivenigglynit-pickynitidnitpickishnitwittednot the sharpest crayon in the boxnot the sharpest knife in the drawernot the sharpest tool in the shednumbskulledoafishobtuseovercriticaloverscrupulousparticularpeabrainedpedanticpernicketypersnicketypickyprattypudding-headedpuerilepurblindquarter-wittedretardedrockheadedsharp as a bowling ballsheep-headedshit-for-brainssillysimpleslightslowslow on the uptakeslow-wittedsmooth-brainedsoft in the headsoftheadedsottishstolidstupidthickthick as a brickthick as a plankthick as a whale omelettethick as champthick as mincethick as pig shitthick as two short planksthick-skulledthickheadedthickwittedunapprehensiveuncleverunintelligentunsageunsmartunwisevacantvacuouswitlesswooden-headedwool-headedwoolly-headedwoolly-minded
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16 entriesTranslations
3 translations across 3 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- въшлив adj (full of nits)
Turkish
1 entries- sirkeli adj (full of nits)
Ukrainian
1 entries- вошивий adj (full of nits)
Sample sentences
23 total sentences available.
About mid-night do I walke, and for the trickes I play they call me Pach. When I find a slut asleepe, I smuch her face if it be cleane; but if it be durty, I wash it in the next pisse-pot that I can finde: the balls I use to wash such sluts withal is a sows pancake or a pilgrimes salve. Those that I find with their heads nitty and scabby, for want of combing, I am their barbers, and cut their hayre as close as an apes tayle; or else clap so much pitch on it, that they must cut it off themselves to their great shame.
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Tuc[ca]. […] Can thy Author doe it impudently enough? / Hiſt[rio]. O, I warrant you, Captaine: and ſpitefully inough too; he ha's one of the moſt ouerflowing villanous wits, in Rome. He will ſlander any man that breathes; If he diſguſt him. / Tucca. I'le know the poor, egregious, nitty Raſcall; and he haue ſuch commendable Qualities, I'le cheriſh him: […]
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Rich people haue the world at will, / Trades fade, but Lawiers flourish still, / Iacke would be married unto Gyll; / but care will kill a Cat. / Are you there, Sirrah, with your beares? / A Barbers shop with the nittie haires, / Doll, Phillis hath lost both her eares / for coozning.
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