choosy

[ choo-zee ]

/ ˈtʃu zi /

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adjective, choos·i·er, choos·i·est.

hard to please, particular; fastidious, especially in making a selection: She's too choosy about food.

Origin of choosy

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; choose + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM choosy

choos·i·ness, noun

Words nearby choosy

choom, choon, choora, choose, choose up, choosy, Cho Oyu, chop, chopa, Chopart's amputation, Chopart's joint

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Example sentences from the Web for choosy

Possibly she was so choosy in order to heighten her importance.
Greener Than You Think|Ward Moore
The effect was rather rough-dried, but we were not in a position to be choosy.
Vacation with the Tucker Twins|Nell Speed
Still and all, after you been warmin' the extra bench for a month one can't be choosy.
Merton of the Movies|Harry Leon Wilson
However, the girls were choosy and not all soldiers were welcomed.
The Pinos Altos Story|Dorothy Watson

And as long as they performed their duties, I couldn't be choosy on an old ship like this.
Let'em Breathe Space|Lester del Rey

British Dictionary definitions for choosy

choosy

/ (ˈtʃuːzɪ) /

adjective choosier or choosiest

informal particular in making a choice; difficult to please

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单词	choosy
释义	choosy [ choo-zee ] / ˈtʃu zi / SEE SYNONYMS FOR choosy ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, choos·i·er, choos·i·est. hard to please, particular; fastidious, especially in making a selection: She's too choosy about food. Origin of choosy An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; choose + -y¹ OTHER WORDS FROM choosy choos·i·ness, noun Words nearby choosy choom, choon, choora, choose, choose up, choosy, Cho Oyu, chop, chopa, Chopart's amputation, Chopart's joint Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for choosy Possibly she was so choosy in order to heighten her importance. Greener Than You Think\|Ward Moore The effect was rather rough-dried, but we were not in a position to be choosy. Vacation with the Tucker Twins\|Nell Speed Still and all, after you been warmin' the extra bench for a month one can't be choosy. Merton of the Movies\|Harry Leon Wilson However, the girls were choosy and not all soldiers were welcomed. The Pinos Altos Story\|Dorothy Watson And as long as they performed their duties, I couldn't be choosy on an old ship like this. Let'em Breathe Space\|Lester del Rey British Dictionary definitions for choosy choosy / (ˈtʃuːzɪ) / adjective choosier or choosiest informal particular in making a choice; difficult to please Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to choosy selective, finicky, dainty, eclectic, exacting, fastidious, nice, particular, persnickety, picky, prissy, select, finical
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choosy

adjective, choos·i·er, choos·i·est.

Origin of choosy

OTHER WORDS FROM choosy

Words nearby choosy

Example sentences from the Web for choosy

British Dictionary definitions for choosy

adjective choosier or choosiest

Words related to choosy