Synonyms for nit

Most common

nat · dickies

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The egg of a louse.

Related words

Word family

nit-picky nitter

Forms

Plural

nits → fools, nats, halfwits…

Example sentences

• nat Andre thought Nat would always be on the down low and never come out.
• dickies There are only small humans in our century; no dicks, only dickies.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

nat¹

4 letters

fool¹

7 letters

dickies, halfwit²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (halfwit² = 2 syllables).