Originally, of a girl or woman: dainty, elegant, sprightly. In later use, applied to both sexes: affected, mincing, or (of a man) effeminate. Also…

Of a person, etc.: speaking, walking, or behaving, in an affectedly dainty or refined manner. In later usually derogatory use, of a man (esp. a…

Excessively or affectedly dainty, delicate, or gentle.

Of persons, their actions and attributes: Over-nice or particular, affectedly fastidious, excessively punctilious or precise, in speech, dress…

= minikin, adj.1

? = finical, adj.

Affecting extreme refinement; dainty, fastidious, mincing; excessively precise in trifles. Also of things: Over-delicately wrought or finished…

= minikin, adj.1

Aiming at or affecting refinement in manners, language, etc.; fastidious, particular. Now usually depreciative: over-delicate, over-fastidious…

Over-refined; affectedly fastidious in taste and language. Cf. precious, adj. 3.

Mincing, affected; without force, drive, or spirit.

= perskeet, adj.

Ridiculously delicate or affected; finicky, over-refined.

= finicking, adj.

Probably: = niminy-piminy, adj.

= niminy-piminy, adj.

= niminy-piminy, adj.

= precious, adj. 3. Cf. précieuse, adj.

affectedly refined, pretentious, precious; (also) cheaply showy or flashy in dress or appearance.