Definition of persnickety in English:

persnickety

adjective pəˈsnɪkɪtipərˈsnɪkədi

North American informal

1Placing too much emphasis on trivial or minor details; fussy.
she's very persnickety about her food
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘He's a real persnickety son-of-a-gun,’ says Campbell of the director.
- He is passionately persnickety in a way that Hollywood has typically undercut and portrayed as snobby.
- We sat in the back of her persnickety 1966 Ford Falcon for a few hours.
- And while she could occasionally be persnickety about certain things, she didn't need Dante telling her that.
- Astaire, a professional dancer from the age of 7, did all of his own choreography, and he was as exacting about corrections as the most persnickety repetiteur.
- I watched them in disgust, thanking the Lord Almighty I am nothing near as persnickety as they are.
- He dropped all his other investigations and for two days solely observed this persnickety pulsar.
- Yesterday's, incidentally, introduced me to the wonderful word persnickety.
- The only cultural feature they are persnickety about is well-drained soil.
- Trailing fuchsias are especially persnickety about their environment.
1. 1.1 Requiring a particularly precise or careful approach.
  it's hard to find a film more persnickety and difficult to use than black-and-white infrared
  Example sentencesExamples
  This persnickety approach is forcing some companies to shape up.

Origin

Late 19th century: alteration of pernickety.

Definition of persnickety in US English:

persnickety

adjectivepərˈsnikədēpərˈsnɪkədi

North American informal

1Placing too much emphasis on trivial or minor details; fussy.
she's very persnickety about her food
Example sentencesExamples
- Trailing fuchsias are especially persnickety about their environment.
- The only cultural feature they are persnickety about is well-drained soil.
- He is passionately persnickety in a way that Hollywood has typically undercut and portrayed as snobby.
- I watched them in disgust, thanking the Lord Almighty I am nothing near as persnickety as they are.
- And while she could occasionally be persnickety about certain things, she didn't need Dante telling her that.
- ‘He's a real persnickety son-of-a-gun,’ says Campbell of the director.
- Yesterday's, incidentally, introduced me to the wonderful word persnickety.
- He dropped all his other investigations and for two days solely observed this persnickety pulsar.
- Astaire, a professional dancer from the age of 7, did all of his own choreography, and he was as exacting about corrections as the most persnickety repetiteur.
- We sat in the back of her persnickety 1966 Ford Falcon for a few hours.
1. 1.1 Requiring a particularly precise or careful approach.
  it's hard to find a film more persnickety and difficult to use than black-and-white infrared
  Example sentencesExamples
  This persnickety approach is forcing some companies to shape up.

Origin

Late 19th century: alteration of pernickety.

单词	persnickety
释义	Definition of persnickety in English: persnickety adjective pəˈsnɪkɪtipərˈsnɪkədi North American informal 1Placing too much emphasis on trivial or minor details; fussy. she's very persnickety about her food Example sentencesExamples ‘He's a real persnickety son-of-a-gun,’ says Campbell of the director. He is passionately persnickety in a way that Hollywood has typically undercut and portrayed as snobby. We sat in the back of her persnickety 1966 Ford Falcon for a few hours. And while she could occasionally be persnickety about certain things, she didn't need Dante telling her that. Astaire, a professional dancer from the age of 7, did all of his own choreography, and he was as exacting about corrections as the most persnickety repetiteur. I watched them in disgust, thanking the Lord Almighty I am nothing near as persnickety as they are. He dropped all his other investigations and for two days solely observed this persnickety pulsar. Yesterday's, incidentally, introduced me to the wonderful word persnickety. The only cultural feature they are persnickety about is well-drained soil. Trailing fuchsias are especially persnickety about their environment. 1.1 Requiring a particularly precise or careful approach. it's hard to find a film more persnickety and difficult to use than black-and-white infrared Example sentencesExamples This persnickety approach is forcing some companies to shape up. Origin Late 19th century: alteration of pernickety. Definition of persnickety in US English: persnickety adjectivepərˈsnikədēpərˈsnɪkədi North American informal 1Placing too much emphasis on trivial or minor details; fussy. she's very persnickety about her food Example sentencesExamples Trailing fuchsias are especially persnickety about their environment. The only cultural feature they are persnickety about is well-drained soil. He is passionately persnickety in a way that Hollywood has typically undercut and portrayed as snobby. I watched them in disgust, thanking the Lord Almighty I am nothing near as persnickety as they are. And while she could occasionally be persnickety about certain things, she didn't need Dante telling her that. ‘He's a real persnickety son-of-a-gun,’ says Campbell of the director. Yesterday's, incidentally, introduced me to the wonderful word persnickety. He dropped all his other investigations and for two days solely observed this persnickety pulsar. Astaire, a professional dancer from the age of 7, did all of his own choreography, and he was as exacting about corrections as the most persnickety repetiteur. We sat in the back of her persnickety 1966 Ford Falcon for a few hours. 1.1 Requiring a particularly precise or careful approach. it's hard to find a film more persnickety and difficult to use than black-and-white infrared Example sentencesExamples This persnickety approach is forcing some companies to shape up. Origin Late 19th century: alteration of pernickety.
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