pernickety /pər-nikˈi-ti/

1. (of a person) over-particular about unimportant details, finical
2. (of a task) exacting minute care

• stocks and stones
• stock-still
• stocktake
• stocktakes
• stocktaking
• stocktakings
• stock whip
• stock whips
• stockwork
• stockworks
• stocky
• stockyard
• stockyards
• stodge
• stodged
• stodger
• stodgers
• stodges
• stodgier
• stodgiest
• stodgily
• stodginess
• stodginesses
• stodging
• stodgy