Nitty vs. Gritty — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Nitty and Gritty
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Nitty
The egg of certain parasitic insects, especially a head louse.
Gritty
Gritty is the official mascot for the Philadelphia Flyers National Hockey League (NHL) team. He is a 7-foot (2.1 m) furry orange creature with googly eyes who wears Flyers gear.
Nitty
Full of nits.
Gritty
Containing, covered with, or resembling grit.
Nitty
Foolish, inane.
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Gritty
Showing resolution and fortitude; plucky
A gritty decision.
Nitty
(Excessively) detailed or specific; fastidious, fussy, nit-picky.
Gritty
Containing sand or grit; consisting of grit; caused by grit; full of hard particles.
Nitty
(poker slang) Of a poker player: playing in an overly cautious and reactive manner.
Gritty
Spirited; resolute; unyielding.
Nitty
Shining; elegant, spruce.
Gritty
Intense and starkly realistic; depicting harsh reality, especially violence.
Nitty
A dope fiend, a druggie.
Gritty
Containing sand or grit; consisting of grit; caused by grit; full of hard particles.
Nitty
Full of nits.
Gritty
Spirited; resolute; unyielding.
Nitty
Shining; elegant; spruce.
Gritty
Composed of or covered with relatively large particles;
Granular sugar
Gritty sand
Gritty
Willing to face danger
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