picky

[ pik-ee ]
/ ˈpɪk i /
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adjective, pick·i·er, pick·i·est.

extremely fussy or finicky, usually over trifles.

Origin of picky

First recorded in 1865–70; pick1 + -y1

OTHER WORDS FROM picky

pick·i·ness, noun

Words nearby picky

pickwick papers, the, pickwick, samuel, pickwickian, pickwickian syndrome, pickwickianism, picky, picloram, picnic, picnic races, pico de aneto, pico de são tomé

Words related to pickiest

captious, critical, dainty, fastidious, fault-finding, fussy, nice, particular, persnickety

British Dictionary definitions for pickiest

picky
/ (ˈpɪkɪ) /

adjective pickier or pickiest

informal fussy; finicky; choosy

Derived forms of picky

pickily, adverb pickiness, noun