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Nit vs Zit - What's the difference?

nit | zit |

As a noun nit

is nest.

As a verb zit is

to live.

nit

English

Etymology 1

(etyl) nite, from (etyl) hnitu, from (etyl) )

Noun

(en noun)
  • The egg of a louse.
  • A young louse.
  • (UK, slang) A fool, a nitwit.
  • A nitpicker.
  • A minor shortcoming.
    • Synonyms
    * dickies (Geordie)
    Derived terms
    * nit-picking

    Etymology 2

    (etyl)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A candela per square meter.

    • Anagrams

    * * * ----

    zit

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (US, slang) pimple
  • * 1968 , J. Lawrence Hagen, "Pinball 1959", Generation volume 20–21, page 182:
    • I can't help thinking how little good all that working out did him. I think the only thing he ever got out of it was more zits .
  • * 1987 , 00:06:35:
    • Brad: Sara, did you take my Clearasil again? Sara: I ran out of brown (paint). Brad: Great. How am I supposed to cover up my zits ?

    Synonyms

    * acker, akker (Archaic Australian slang)

    See also

    * acne * blackhead * pimple * spot ----