"nitpicking" meaning in Inglés

See nitpicking in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈnɪtˌpɪkɪŋ/ [US], /ˈnɪtpɪkɪŋ/ [UK] Forms: nitpicking [positive], more nitpicking most nitpicking [comparative]
Etymology: Compuesto de nit y picking.
  1. Quisquilloso, quisquillosa.
    Sense id: es-nitpicking-en-adj-~ZOjwlqX
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Noun

IPA: /ˈnɪtˌpɪkɪŋ/ [US], /ˈnɪtpɪkɪŋ/ [UK] Forms: nitpicking, nitpicking [singular], nitpickings [plural]
Etymology: Compuesto de nit y picking.
  1. Quisquillosidad.
    Sense id: es-nitpicking-en-noun-8p~Tsu8k
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
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