Careful as to the standard of excellence; difficult to satisfy; particular; nice, fastidious. Obsolete. esp. in food, clothing, matters of taste.

That searches or penetrates deeply.

Closely examining; searching.

Of a person: exacting; discriminating. Of an observation, investigation, record, etc.: very precise or particular; characterized by attention to…

Characterized by or having the quality of dissecting; serving to dissect.

= vivisectional, adj. 2. In quot. 1876 figurative.

Occupied in scrutinizing.

That dissects.

Searching, examining.