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I'm aware now over the last 5 or 10 years that when you do an accent, you really have to kind of get down to the nitty gritty and go into the phonetics of it, if necessary. Find out not just the sounds but the rhythms and the music - or lack thereof - in a particular accent.
Brendan Gleeson

Meaning of "nitty" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NITTY

nitty  [ˈnɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NITTY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Nitty is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES NITTY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Nitty

Nitty may refer to: ▪ Nitty a pop-rap artist ▪ Nitti, a rapper and producer ▪ Frank Nitti, a mobster ▪ Antero Niittymäki, a hockey goalie ▪ Francesco Saverio Nitti, an Italian economist and politician ▪ Francesco Fausto Nitti...

Definition of nitty in the English dictionary

The definition of nitty in the dictionary is infested with nits.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NITTY


affinity
əˈfɪnɪtɪ
Christianity
ˌkrɪstɪˈænɪtɪ
community
kəˈmjuːnɪtɪ
dignity
ˈdɪɡnɪtɪ
equal-opportunity
ˌiːkwəlˌɒpəˈtjuːnɪtɪ
eternity
ɪˈtɜːnɪtɪ
humanity
hjuːˈmænɪtɪ
immunity
ɪˈmjuːnɪtɪ
infinity
ɪnˈfɪnɪtɪ
insanity
ɪnˈsænɪtɪ
maternity
məˈtɜːnɪtɪ
opportunity
ˌɒpəˈtjuːnɪtɪ
profanity
prəˈfænɪtɪ
sanity
ˈsænɪtɪ
serenity
sɪˈrɛnɪtɪ
trinity
ˈtrɪnɪtɪ
unity
ˈjuːnɪtɪ
vanity
ˈvænɪtɪ
vicinity
vɪˈsɪnɪtɪ
virginity
vəˈdʒɪnɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NITTY

nitrophilous
nitrosamine
nitrosation
nitroso
nitrosyl
nitrotoluene
nitrous
nitrous acid
nitrous bacteria
nitrous oxide
nitroxyl
nitry
nitryl
nittier
nittiest
nitty-gritty
nitwit
nitwitted
nitwittedness
nitwittery

WORDS THAT END LIKE NITTY

ambitty
bitty
chitty
ditty
gritty
itty-bitty
kitty
Mitty
nitty-gritty
shitty
slitty
the nitty-gritty
titty
tough titty
unwitty
Walter Mitty
witty

Synonyms and antonyms of nitty in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «nitty» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NITTY

Find out the translation of nitty to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of nitty from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «nitty» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

基本事实
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Gritty
570 millions of speakers

English

nitty
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जुओं से भरा हुआ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نيتي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вшивый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

nitty
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উকুনসম্পন্ন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Nitty
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Nitty
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

nitty
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

シラミの卵の多い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

핵심적
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nitty
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tóc đầy chí
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஓய்வுபெற்ற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नाट्यमय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Konunun
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

nitty
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Nitty
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вошивий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nitty
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κονιδιασμένος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

nitty
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nitty
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nitty
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of nitty

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NITTY»

The term «nitty» is quite widely used and occupies the 46.936 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NITTY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about nitty

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4 QUOTES WITH «NITTY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word nitty.
1
Graeme Base
It was always that detail that drove me. Ever since I was a little kid, I used to get into the nitty gritty... when I was drawing army tanks or monsters, I'd do every nut and rivet, and I'd do every scale on the dragon's back. It was just the way I was built.
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Brendan Gleeson
I'm aware now over the last 5 or 10 years that when you do an accent, you really have to kind of get down to the nitty gritty and go into the phonetics of it, if necessary. Find out not just the sounds but the rhythms and the music - or lack thereof - in a particular accent.
3
Allan Houston
We don't want to put a band-aid on our problems that we keep talking about in society; we want to get down to the nitty gritty and do some surgery.
4
Constance Marie
Motherhood is nitty and gritty and brutal and wonderful, but everything I read is about the wonderful parts. Sometimes, you're really in the trenches!

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NITTY»

Discover the use of nitty in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to nitty and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Nitty Gritty Grammar Teacher's Manual: Sentence Essentials ...
This Teacher's Manual provides teaching suggestions, hints about trouble spots and how to handle them, additional examples for use in presenting the grammar points, and a complete answer key.
A. Robert Young, Ann O. Strauch, 2007
2
Let's Get to the Nitty Gritty: The Autobiography of Horace ...
Silver details the economic forces that persuaded him to put Silveto to rest and to return to the studios of such major jazz recording labels as Columbia, Impulse, and Verve, where he continued expanding his catalogue of new compositions ...
Horace Silver, Philip Pastras, 2006
3
Nitty-Gritty Grammar: A Not-So-Serious Guide to Clear ...
With clear text, appealing cartoons, and a focus on common errors and how to correct them, this little volume is a real gem that should find a permanent place with companies, universities, and anyone seeking a user-friendly guide to style ...
Hope Edith Fine, Judith Pinkerton Josephson, 2011
4
More Nitty-Gritty Grammar: Another Not-So-Serious Guide to ...
From the Trade Paperback edition.
Hope Edith Fine, Judith Pinkerton Josephson, 2012
5
Nitty gritty C++:
Reviews C++ programming fundamentals including objects and classes, language reference, inheritance, templates, exceptions, and static class members.
Till Jeske, 2002
6
The Nitty Gritty: A Discussion on Dating Issues
Author Noah Mitchell explores the issue of dating from a Christian perspective.
Noah Mitchell, 2008
7
How to Hike the AT: The Nitty-gritty Details of a ...
The Nitty-gritty Details of a Long-distance Trek Michelle Ray. Conclusion. I did it. I said I'll do it, and I've done it. —Emma “Grandma” Gatewood. Often,. a long- distance hike occurs during a transitional period for people. It comes before ...
Michelle Ray, 2008
8
Golf Etiquette: The Nitty-Grity Guide To Mastering your Golf ...
This book is being written with the full insight about golf and it's unrevealed the right way and secret techniques to help you getting started to swing the ball on the green the easy way.
9
The nitty-gritty of family life: a children's book about ...
An introduction to the family, including relationships and roles of family members and rules and responsibilities that make family life healthy and happy.
Joy Wilt Berry, Ernie Hergenroeder, 1979
10
Spelling Dearest: The Down and Dirty, Nitty-gritty History ...
With this in mind, Niall McLeod Waldman has written Spelling Dearest. This book chronicles, in an irreverent and satirical way, the major happenings and minor annoyances that together form the history of English spelling.
Niall McLeod Waldman, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NITTY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term nitty is used in the context of the following news items.
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Nitty Gritty Dirt Band to close out Red Ants Pants Music Festival
Calhoun grew up listening to the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Her father kept two albums in his truck: Antonio Vivaldi's “Four Seasons” and one of ... «The Bozeman Daily Chronicle, Jul 15»
2
Full lineup of Birthplace of Route 66 Festival events announced
14 concert featuring the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Pure Prairie League have sold out, but the City of Springfield plans a special surprise at Park ... «Springfield News-Leader, Jul 15»
3
Gateway Festival trying to provide something for everyone
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, pictured at a recent performance in Nashville, is one of the headliners at the 2015 Gateway Festival. Photograph by: ... «Regina Leader-Post, Jul 15»
4
Married at First Sight, final episode, review: 'For a show about …
Newly-weds who'd clapped eyes on one another for the first time shortly before exchanging vows were getting down to the nitty gritty of married ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
5
Shaun O'Hara and Kevin Gilbride dissect the "Helmet Catch"
What ensued was some great, nitty-gritty football talk from two of the people closest to situation. And after all these years, we're still learning ... «Giants.com, Jul 15»
6
Epic journey in mind? Learn how from a former RAF pilot
“There's a very rough itinerary,” Prior says, “and we'll certainly get together in the evenings to talk about the nitty-gritty of planning an expedition ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
7
Glue guys doing a good job for Team Canada
NITTY GRITTY. FIBA will decide at its Central Board meetings Aug. 7-9 whether host Brazil will get an automatic berth to the 2016 Rio Games. «Toronto Sun, Jul 15»
8
Film looks back at 1974 Sedalia rock festival
Bob Seger, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Joe Walsh, America, Charlie Daniels Band, REO, Ted Nugent, Bachman-Turner Overdrive. Tickets were $15 ... «TheNewsTribune.com, Jul 15»
9
How exercise can deter disease such as dementia and cancer
Researchers examining the benefits of exercise are now getting down to the nitty-gritty, finding new clues about how it may deter illnesses such ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
10
Zim to hold investment conference in London
... in terms of wider policy environment, nitty-gritties on individual contract and to translate that interest into bankable projects,” Laing said. «NewsDay, Jul 15»

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