finicky

adjective

fin·icky ˈfi-ni-kē How to pronounce finicky (audio)

: extremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards

a finicky eater

My teacher is finicky about spelling.

: requiring much care, precision, or attentive effort

a finicky recipe

… growing the finicky Pinot Noir grape …

Kim Marcus

finickiness noun

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If you’re a reader of a certain age (say, a Boomer, Gen Xer, or even a Xennial), you may remember cheeky television commercials featuring Morris, a finicky housecat who only eats a certain brand of cat food. (Morris is still featured on product labels.) Morris's tastes in cuisine are not only very particular, but very fine as well, and that's appropriate given the origin of finicky. The word came about as an alteration of finicking, itself an alteration of another adjective, finical. It's believed that finical derives from the adjective fine.

Example Sentences

My teacher is finicky about grammar. a complicated and finicky recipe

Recent Examples on the Web All that stands between you and turning your farmers market heirlooms into a homemade marinara is that ever-finicky, paper-thin tomato skin.

Mehreen Karim, Bon Appétit, 29 Aug. 2022 But emergency generators are huge machines – finicky, unreliable gas guzzlers.

Najmedin Meshkati, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2022 Celebrities like Scarlett Johansson and Chantal Jeffries have helped popularize the new (and finicky — helix piercings can take up to nine months to heal) style.

Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 31 May 2022 The fictionalized account centers on Claire, a 19-year-old who sneaks through Columbia’s gates to listen in on philosophy classes in her free time and quickly learns the ropes of mending even the most finicky devices as a new staffer.

Wired Staff, Wired, 26 Nov. 2021 The most finicky of them was stone fruit, only because it must be pitted before being chopped.

Olga Massov, Washington Post, 15 July 2022 But the tech too finicky and expensive, and the customers felt like they were being asked to buy a rocket ship.

Richard Bishop, Forbes, 6 June 2022 Ours came with a SRAM Red drivetrain, which saved weight but proved finicky, and shallow drop bars that worked well with small hands.

Axie Navas, Outside Online, 14 May 2015 Be sure not to boil pasta water, do dishes or start a tea kettle until your pavlova has completely cooled as the meringue can be finicky before, during and after baking.

Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 17 June 2022 See More

单词	finickiness
释义	finicky adjective fin·icky ˈfi-ni-kē 1 : extremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards a finicky eater My teacher is finicky about spelling. 2 : requiring much care, precision, or attentive effort a finicky recipe … growing the finicky Pinot Noir grape … Kim Marcus finickiness noun Did you know? If you’re a reader of a certain age (say, a Boomer, Gen Xer, or even a Xennial), you may remember cheeky television commercials featuring Morris, a finicky housecat who only eats a certain brand of cat food. (Morris is still featured on product labels.) Morris's tastes in cuisine are not only very particular, but very fine as well, and that's appropriate given the origin of finicky. The word came about as an alteration of finicking, itself an alteration of another adjective, finical. It's believed that finical derives from the adjective fine. Synonyms choosy choosey dainty delicate demanding exacting fastidious finical finicking fussbudgety fussy nice old-maidish particular pernickety [chiefly British] persnickety picky See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences My teacher is finicky about grammar. a complicated and finicky recipe Recent Examples on the Web All that stands between you and turning your farmers market heirlooms into a homemade marinara is that ever-finicky, paper-thin tomato skin. Mehreen Karim, Bon Appétit, 29 Aug. 2022 But emergency generators are huge machines – finicky, unreliable gas guzzlers. Najmedin Meshkati, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2022 Celebrities like Scarlett Johansson and Chantal Jeffries have helped popularize the new (and finicky — helix piercings can take up to nine months to heal) style. Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 31 May 2022 The fictionalized account centers on Claire, a 19-year-old who sneaks through Columbia’s gates to listen in on philosophy classes in her free time and quickly learns the ropes of mending even the most finicky devices as a new staffer. Wired Staff, Wired, 26 Nov. 2021 The most finicky of them was stone fruit, only because it must be pitted before being chopped. Olga Massov, Washington Post, 15 July 2022 But the tech too finicky and expensive, and the customers felt like they were being asked to buy a rocket ship. Richard Bishop, Forbes, 6 June 2022 Ours came with a SRAM Red drivetrain, which saved weight but proved finicky, and shallow drop bars that worked well with small hands. Axie Navas, Outside Online, 14 May 2015 Be sure not to boil pasta water, do dishes or start a tea kettle until your pavlova has completely cooled as the meringue can be finicky before, during and after baking. Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 17 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology alteration of finicking First Known Use circa 1825, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition finicky adjective fin·icky ˈfi-ni-kē : very hard to please : fussy finickiness noun as in fastidiousness Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance fastidiousness fussiness daintiness finicalness squeamishness delicacy queasiness qualmishness Antonyms & Near Antonyms indelicacy boldness gutsiness
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finicky

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