Nitpick vs Carp - What's the difference?
nitpick | carp |
To correct minutiae or find fault in unimportant details; to kvetch.
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(archaic) To pick nits - lice eggs - from someone’s hair.
Any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae'', especially the common carp, ''Cyprinus carpio .
To complain about a fault; to harp on.
(obsolete) To say; to tell.
(obsolete) To find fault with; to censure.
As verbs the difference between nitpick and carp
is that nitpick is to correct minutiae or find fault in unimportant details; to kvetch while carp is to complain about a fault; to harp on.As a noun carp is
any of various freshwater fish of the family cyprinidae'', especially the common carp, ''cyprinus carpio .nitpick
English
Verb
- Someone will invariably nitpick about any spelling error posted to the forums.
citation, page= , passage=But Pirates! comes with all the usual Aardman strengths intact, particularly the sense that its characters and creators alike are too good-hearted and sweet to nitpick . The ambition is all in the craft rather than in the storytelling, but it’s hard to say no to the proficiency of that craft, or the mild good cheer behind it. }}
- Watch the mother gorilla nitpick the baby’s fur clean.
Synonyms
* cavilSee also
* quibble * split hairscarp
English
(wikipedia carp)Etymology 1
From (etyl) carpe, from .Noun
(en-noun)See also
* koiEtymology 2
From (etyl) .Verb
(en verb)- (Dryden)