picky
extremely fussy or finicky, usually over trifles.
Origin of picky
1Other words from picky
- pick·i·ness, noun
Words Nearby picky
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How to use picky in a sentence
At the end of the day, survival is about calories, so I hope you’re not picky!
The 10-step guide to survival in an emergency | By Tim MacWelch/Outdoor Life | September 29, 2020 | Popular-ScienceStink bait, a sharp hook, and a strand of 550 core line might just land you a catfish or some other “non-picky” eater.
This essential survival tool can save your life 10 different ways | By Tim MacWelch/Outdoor Life | September 15, 2020 | Popular-ScienceMales also got shot down a lot, as picky females appear largely unmoved by most of their showmanship.
Flamboyant cuttlefish save their bright patterns for flirting, fighting and fleeing | Helen Thompson | September 1, 2020 | Science NewsWe work in Adobe Premiere for video editing, but we are not picky about editing software.
We’re Hiring A Part-Time Video And Motion Graphics Producer | Anna Rothschild | August 7, 2020 | FiveThirtyEightDon’t be picky about who is getting it and don’t try to evaluate need or fine-tune quantities.
How to Prevent Another Great Depression (Ep. 421) | Stephen J. Dubner | June 11, 2020 | Freakonomics
Were you being extra picky in the wake of Twilight because you knew you were under the microscope?
Surveys may portray us as picky, but in reality our foodie culture is thriving as never before.
“Those kids are starting to be of legal drinking age,” McMahan says of once-fussy eaters who he hopes remain picky drinkers, too.
He was extremely picky about what he ate and insisted that foods be arranged in a particular order on his plate.
We Already Know What Adam Lanza’s Real Motive Was at Sandy Hook | Michael Daly | November 26, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTHistorically speaking, the first picky eaters were ancient doctors and religious leaders.
Diet Like Jesus: What the Bible Says About How to Eat | Candida Moss | October 15, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTHis appetite is more picky-and-choosy than it used to be; and by these signs I can tell something is on his mind a-preying.
J. Poindexter, Colored | Irvin Shrewsbury CobbOf course, fwoonk and pwink and tweelt and kroosh sounded alike to them, but let's don't be too picky about things.
Naudsonce | H. Beam Piper"My dear picky, it had to come," said Booverman, with a shrug of his shoulders.
Murder in Any Degree | Owen JohnsonThis is the end of all things, picky, the saddest spot on earth.
Murder in Any Degree | Owen Johnson
British Dictionary definitions for picky
/ (ˈpɪkɪ) /
informal fussy; finicky; choosy
Derived forms of picky
- pickily, adverb
- pickiness, noun
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