† find-faultingadj.

Forms: 1600s findefaulting, 1800s find-faulting, 1800s find-fautin'.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: to find fault at fault n. 6a, -ing suffix², find-fault adj.

Etymology: < find fault (see to find fault at fault n. 6a) + -ing suffix², after find-fault n., find-fault adj.

Obsolete. rare.

Characterized by finding fault; fault-finding.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > criticism > [noun] > captious

plitchinga1400

carpingc1400

cavillation1532

pinching1532

nibbling?1577

Zoilism1609

carp1618

snagging1642

find-faulting1654

word-catching1713

pickthanking1861

kvetchingc1950

nitpicking1951

1654 R. Whitlock Ζωοτομία 347 She doth not set Businesse back by unquiet branglings, and findefaulting Quarrells.

1857 Illustr. London News 4 July 7/2 Even these find-faulting men were the first to admit that her Majesty soon recovered her intelligent smile.

1858 ‘G. Eliot’ Mr. Gilfil's Love-story vii in Scenes Clerical Life I. 284 She's rether tatchy and find-fautin' aboot her cloothes, laike.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online September 2021).

单词	find-faulting
释义	† find-faultingadj. Forms: 1600s findefaulting, 1800s find-faulting, 1800s find-fautin'. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: to find fault at fault n. 6a, -ing suffix², find-fault adj. Etymology: < find fault (see to find fault at fault n. 6a) + -ing suffix², after find-fault n., find-fault adj. Obsolete. rare. Characterized by finding fault; fault-finding. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > criticism > [noun] > captious plitchinga1400 carpingc1400 cavillation1532 pinching1532 nibbling?1577 Zoilism1609 carp1618 snagging1642 find-faulting1654 word-catching1713 pickthanking1861 kvetchingc1950 nitpicking1951 1654 R. Whitlock Ζωοτομία 347 She doth not set Businesse back by unquiet branglings, and findefaulting Quarrells. 1857 Illustr. London News 4 July 7/2 Even these find-faulting men were the first to admit that her Majesty soon recovered her intelligent smile. 1858 ‘G. Eliot’ Mr. Gilfil's Love-story vii in Scenes Clerical Life I. 284 She's rether tatchy and find-fautin' aboot her cloothes, laike. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online September 2021). < adj.1654
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