英语词汇“picky”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	picky
释义	Trends of picky View usage for: picky (pɪki) Word forms: comparative pickier, superlative pickiest adjective Someone who is picky is difficult to please and only likes a small range of things. [informal, disapproval] Some people are very picky about who they choose to share their lives with. [+ about] Everyone knows children are picky eaters. Synonyms: fussy, particular, critical, carping More Synonyms of picky picky in British English (ˈpɪkɪ) adjectiveWord forms: pickier or pickiest informal fussy; finicky; choosy Derived forms pickily (ˈpickily) adverb pickiness (ˈpickiness) noun picky in American English (ˈpɪki) US adjectiveWord forms: ˈpickier or ˈpickiest Informal overly fastidious or exacting; fussy Word origin pick1 + -y2 Examples of 'picky' in a sentence picky Another said:'We have drinkers who are really picky about ice. Times, Sunday Times (2016) This was too big a moment to be getting all picky about lines of descent. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Now experts say they are getting more picky. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Residential nursing homes are increasingly picky about who they will accept. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Brokers also say that lenders are increasingly picky about whom they will accept for a landlord loan. Times, Sunday Times (2012) There comes a time when it pays to be less picky. Times, Sunday Times (2014) But we won't get picky on such a bright day. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Also, lenders are increasingly picky about who they give their best deals to. The Sun (2010) When buyers began getting picky about the fancy goods they paid for, what were they getting picky about? The Times Literary Supplement (2010) So we can get picky. Times, Sunday Times (2007) But otherwise they get picky. Christianity Today (2000) I've been afforded the luxury of being able to be a bit more picky. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The'not as young as we were' brigade are getting picky. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Let's not get too picky, though. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Are you being a bit picky, Brad? The Sun (2014) When it comes to cereals, rather than writing them off as all bad, just get picky. Times, Sunday Times (2012) You either embrace it or you get picky,' he says of the production that has its premiere tomorrow. Times, Sunday Times (2012) As you are eating less, your body may be a bit more picky or seek out new foods to ensure it gets all the nutrition it requires. The Sun (2013) That's ten fewer things for your GP to get picky about. The Sun (2016) Now if you are a charity or a non-profit organisation of some kind, you have to be picky about the people you take your money from. Times, Sunday Times (2012) (adjective) in the sense of fussy Definition fussy (informal) Everyone knows children are picky eaters. Synonyms fussy She's not fussy about her food. particular Ted was very particular about the colours he used. critical He has apologized for critical remarks he made about the referee. carping They deserve recognition, not carping criticism. fastidious He was fastidious about his appearance. dainty They cater for a range of tastes, from the dainty to the extravagant. choosy (informal) You can't afford to be too choosy about jobs these days. finicky Even the most finicky eater will find something to eat. cavilling pernickety (informal) He's very pernickety about neatness. fault-finding captious nit-picky (informal) Additional synonyms in the sense of captious Definition tending to make trivial criticisms Synonyms fault-finding, critical, carping, nagging, disparaging, deprecating, nit-picking (informal), censorious, cavilling, hypercritical in the sense of carping They deserve recognition, not carping criticism. Synonyms fault-finding, critical, nagging, picky (informal), nit-picking (informal), hard to please, cavilling, hypercritical, captious, nit-picky (informal) in the sense of choosy Definition fussy You can't afford to be too choosy about jobs these days. Synonyms fussy, particular, exacting, discriminating, selective, fastidious, picky (informal), finicky, faddy, nit-picky (informal) Nearby words of picky pickings pickle pickpocket picky picnic pictorial picture Synonyms of 'picky' picky Explore 'picky' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of critical Definition fault-finding or disparaging He has apologized for critical remarks he made about the referee. Synonyms disparaging, disapproving, scathing, derogatory, nit-picking (informal), censorious, cavilling, fault-finding, captious, carping, niggling, nit-picky (informal) in the sense of dainty They cater for a range of tastes, from the dainty to the extravagant. Synonyms particular, nice, refined, fussy, scrupulous, fastidious, choosy (informal), picky (informal), finicky, anal retentive, finical in the sense of fastidious Definition paying great attention to neatness, detail, and order He was fastidious about his appearance. Synonyms particular, meticulous, fussy, overdelicate, difficult, nice, critical, discriminating, dainty, squeamish, choosy (informal), picky (informal), hard to please, finicky, punctilious (formal), pernickety, hypercritical, overnice, nit-picky (informal) in the sense of finicky Definition overelaborate or ornate Even the most finicky eater will find something to eat. Synonyms fussy, difficult, particular, hard to please, critical, scrupulous, fastidious, dainty, squeamish, choosy (informal), picky (informal), nit-picking (informal), finicking, overnice, overparticular, nit-picky (informal) in the sense of particular Definition difficult to please Ted was very particular about the colours he used. Synonyms fussy, demanding, critical, exacting, discriminating, meticulous, fastidious, dainty, choosy (informal), picky (informal), finicky, pernickety (informal), anal retentive, overnice, nit-picky (informal) in the sense of pernickety Definition excessively fussy about details He's very pernickety about neatness. Synonyms fussy, particular, careful, exacting, carping, painstaking, fastidious, picky (informal), nit-picking (informal), finicky, punctilious (formal), anal retentive, difficult to please, hairsplitting, overprecise, nit-picky (informal)
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