picky
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i adjective, pick·i·er, pick·i·est.
extremely fussy or finicky, usually over trifles.
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| —adj , pickier, pickiest | |
| informal fussy; finicky; choosy | |
| 'pickily | |
| —adv | |
| 'pickiness | |
| —n | |
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Picky
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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picky definition
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Example sentences
US scientists are excited about the new bug because it is not as picky as other methanogens about where it lives.
Remember, the artist is going to be sticking needles into your skin, so be picky about the tattoo parlor you choose.
Picky buyers have limited options when considering existing inventory alone.
It's possible that this difference depends on how picky the wasps are.
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