nitpicking
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This word may also be spelled "nit-picking."
nitpicking(
nihd
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pih
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kihng
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. quisquilloso
My nitpicking grandmother always finds fault with everyone.Mi abuela quisquillosa siempre encuentra defectos a todos.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la quisquillosidad (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I'm tired of Mrs. Smith and her nitpicking. She took off ten points because I forgot to put an accent mark!Estoy harto de la Sra. Smith y su quisquillosidad. ¡Me quitó diez puntos porque se me olvidó poner una tilde!
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