nipottaa — meaning in English

English meaning

• nitpick verb To correct insignificant mistakes or find fault in unimportant details.
• quarrel noun An angry argument or dispute, especially between people who know each other.

Senses

nipottaa is used for these senses in English:

• cavil (intransitive) To criticise for petty or frivolous reasons.
• nitpick (figurative) To correct insignificant mistakes or find fault in unimportant details.
• quarrel (intransitive, also, figuratively) To argue fiercely; to contend; to squabble; to cease to be on friendly terms, to fall out.

nitpick — full definition

1. verb To correct insignificant mistakes or find fault in unimportant details.
2. verb To pick nits (lice eggs) from someone’s hair.
3. verb To pick nits (lice eggs) from someone’s hair. I nitpicked his hair.
4. verb I nitpicked his hair.

quarrel — full definition

1. noun An angry argument or dispute, especially between people who know each other.
2. verb To argue angrily or fall out with someone.

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