NYT Dictionary
NITPICKY
/nˈɪtpˌɪki/AdjectiveNIT-pickynit-picky · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019
Meaning
Finicky; overly critical; concerned with insignificant details.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
Etymology tree English nitpick Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English nitpicky From nitpick + -y.
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019.