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Nitty vs Nitry - What's the difference?

nitty | nitry |

As adjectives the difference between nitty and nitry

is that nitty is (obsolete|slang) shining; elegant; spruce while nitry is (chemistry|obsolete) nitrous.

nitty

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (obsolete, slang) Shining; elegant; spruce.
  • * Marston
    • O sweet, nitty youth.
  • Full of nits.
    • (Ben Jonson)

    nitry

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (chemistry, obsolete) nitrous
    • (Webster 1913)