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finicky

[ fin-i-kee ]

adjective

finickier, finickiest.
  1. excessively particular or fastidious; difficult to please; fussy.

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finicky

/ ˈɪɪɪ /

adjective

  1. excessively particular, as in tastes or standards; fussy
  2. full of trivial detail; overelaborate
“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
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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of finicky1

First recorded in 1815–25; finick + -y 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of finicky1

C19: from finical
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The capsules themselves can be a little finicky, so if fuss-free is your priority, you may prefer the PAX.

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But the spring portal can also be particularly finicky.

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The Medfly is not a finicky eater; its menu is as long as a Cheesecake Factory’s: 200-plus fruits and veg from every climate.

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Its rice was a finicky crop that sprouts slow, skinny and tall, with fewer grains per bunch, and heads that can sag below the reach of the thresher and end up in the mud.

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Hubble’s gyroscopes, which spin at 19,200 revolutions per minute, are extremely precise but finicky.

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