finicky

[ fin-i-kee ]

/ ˈfɪn ɪ ki /

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adjective, fin·ick·i·er, fin·ick·i·est.

excessively particular or fastidious; difficult to please; fussy.

Sometimes fin·nick·y; fin·i·king

[fin-i-king], /ˈfɪn ɪ kɪŋ/, fin·i·cal

[fin-i-kuhl] /ˈfɪn ɪ kəl/ .

Origin of finicky

First recorded in 1815–25; finick + -y¹

SYNONYMS FOR finicky

exacting, demanding, meticulous; choosy, picky.

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OTHER WORDS FROM finicky

su·per·fin·ick·y, adjective

Words nearby finicky

Fingo, fini, finial, finical, finick, finicky, fining, finis, finis coronat opus, finish, finished

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Example sentences from the Web for finicky

The price reflects its rarity as well, but also the finicky, difficult, and nuanced process of making Champagne.
Champagne: You’re Drinking It All Wrong|Kayleigh Kulp|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The doctor has a camp appetite now and is not as finicky as when we started on the trip.
Army Letters from an Officer's Wife, 1871-1888|Frances M.A. Roe
None of the finicky traditions of the Clyde rule the minds of the men who today are building the merchant marine of the Lakes.
The Personality of American Cities|Edward Hungerford
Kitty was the only Maynard who was finicky about her clothes.
Marjorie's Busy Days|Carolyn Wells

But Australian savages were not as finicky as Jill and himself.
Operation Terror|William Fitzgerald Jenkins
It was a revelation to Rose of the elegancies of a dainty, finicky girl's toilet.
Rose of Dutcher's Coolly|Hamlin Garland

British Dictionary definitions for finicky

finicky

finicking

/ (ˈfɪnɪkɪ) /

adjective

excessively particular, as in tastes or standards; fussy

full of trivial detail; overelaborate

Word Origin for finicky

C19: from finical

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

单词	finicky
释义	finicky [ fin-i-kee ] / ˈfɪn ɪ ki / SEE SYNONYMS FOR finicky ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, fin·ick·i·er, fin·ick·i·est. excessively particular or fastidious; difficult to please; fussy. Sometimes fin·nick·y; fin·i·king [fin-i-king], /ˈfɪn ɪ kɪŋ/, fin·i·cal [fin-i-kuhl] /ˈfɪn ɪ kəl/ . Origin of finicky First recorded in 1815–25; finick + -y¹ SYNONYMS FOR finicky exacting, demanding, meticulous; choosy, picky. SEE SYNONYMS FOR finicky ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM finicky su·per·fin·ick·y, adjective Words nearby finicky Fingo, fini, finial, finical, finick, finicky, fining, finis, finis coronat opus, finish, finished Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for finicky The price reflects its rarity as well, but also the finicky, difficult, and nuanced process of making Champagne. Champagne: You’re Drinking It All Wrong\|Kayleigh Kulp\|December 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The doctor has a camp appetite now and is not as finicky as when we started on the trip. Army Letters from an Officer's Wife, 1871-1888\|Frances M.A. Roe None of the finicky traditions of the Clyde rule the minds of the men who today are building the merchant marine of the Lakes. The Personality of American Cities\|Edward Hungerford Kitty was the only Maynard who was finicky about her clothes. Marjorie's Busy Days\|Carolyn Wells But Australian savages were not as finicky as Jill and himself. Operation Terror\|William Fitzgerald Jenkins It was a revelation to Rose of the elegancies of a dainty, finicky girl's toilet. Rose of Dutcher's Coolly\|Hamlin Garland British Dictionary definitions for finicky finicky finicking / (ˈfɪnɪkɪ) / adjective excessively particular, as in tastes or standards; fussy full of trivial detail; overelaborate Word Origin for finicky C19: from finical 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 finicky choosy, squeamish, fastidious, scrupulous, fussy, critical, dainty, difficult, nice, persnickety, picky, finical, finicking, fussbudget, nit-picking, overnice, stickling
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finicky

adjective, fin·ick·i·er, fin·ick·i·est.

Origin of finicky

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Words nearby finicky

Example sentences from the Web for finicky

British Dictionary definitions for finicky

finicking

adjective

Word Origin for finicky

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