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persnickety

[ per-snik-i-tee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, Informal.

persnickety

/ pəˈsnɪkɪtɪ /

1885–90; originally Scots, variant of pernickety

His keepers fed the beast copious amounts of port, Champagne, and whiskey to pacify the persnickety pachyderm.

Radar acquisition has always been a persnickety thing to test properly on Earth.

In the early years, she was regarded as persnickety but a helpful ally who returned calls promptly.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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