Definition of picky in English:

picky

adjectivepickier, pickiest ˈpɪkiˈpɪki

informal

Fussy and hard to please.
they are becoming increasingly picky about where they stay
Example sentencesExamples
- She's a relatively picky eater and likes mostly American meat and potatoes type dishes.
- In spite of some strong dislikes, though, rats are not picky eaters.
- This is probably the most meat-centred restaurant in London and not advised for your picky vegan friends, but perfect for a Sunday.
- If your child's a picky eater, pay attention to the foods he or she especially likes and adapt the menu as these preferences change.
- That is reading widely, not being picky and choosy about what you read.
- Not only was I a picky eater but it just didn't seem to appeal to me.
- Also, I am one of those picky people who does notice the difference between CD-quality sound and MP3 compression.
- Maybe I was too old, too grumpy, too picky, too frigid?
- And they're usually somewhat picky about what they will or will not take.
- She only had five dollars left, and Arin was a very picky eater.
- This is being very picky, but at £30 a bottle you need to be.
- The fish were not picky with bread, luncheon meat, cat meat, worms, casters, pellets and maggots offered in various ways.
- Given society's obsession with image, it is hardly surprising that we're a little picky when it comes to grocery shopping.
- Every kid is a picky eater, but if you work around that and go out of your way to always cook for them the things they like, they'll never get over it.
- To get the downsides out of the way first, our test sample was very picky with the hard drives we used.
- Rumors have been floating around for years that he was not particularly picky when it came to bed partners.
- Now, I was always the picky eater and my Mom never had the patience to get me to eat. Gran would make me the things I liked and then feed them to me.
- Those who are picky about sound or video quality might find this a hard pill to swallow, but there's nothing for it.
- No, I'm saying that I'm not really picky about how ‘realistic’ special effects look.
- This apparently made it good enough for my picky eaters, and they polished off the whole bowl in minutes.
- A picky eater, Bell never ate vegetables because she didn't know how to prepare them in tasty ways.
- I'm arguably being somewhat picky, as the phone has many good points.
- We prefer to go away unhappy rather than be branded as difficult and picky.
- Adults are fussy and picky; adults only want to deal in logic and real life.
- There was once a day when you could afford to be picky, you see.
- It's Saturday, the kids are at their father's house and Justin is busy reworking something for a picky client.
- For eaters picky about the taste of food, liquid calories are easier to get down - no chewing involved.
- Don't mean to seem too picky while asking for help, but I really do need something that meets all these criteria.
- I'm going to get more picky as the campaign goes on.
- We are being very picky with estate agents' details - very picky indeed.
- Call me picky, but these days I'm not sure that's enough.
- He also recalls the challenges of trying to please a picky female client who owned four airplanes and several boats.
- But if you're picky about image quality, it's worth tuning the settings to find the finest settings for each picture you save.
- For a freestyle, picky meal, I like a large platter of hot asparagus, scorched on the griddle pan or under the grill.
- Thankfully I was not a picky eater, and an active lifestyle promoted a healthy, almost insatiable appetite.
- I'm less picky, and while I understand their complaint, I worked past it and had a good time.
- It was late, I was tired and in no mood to be picky about lodging.
- I was a very picky eater, often refusing to eat, unless it was something I wanted.
- One-star hotels are best for budget travelers who aren't too picky about where they sleep as long as it's cheap.
- In short, they're picky eaters, and their appetites are capricious and unpredictable.
Synonyms
troublesome, tiresome, trying, exasperating, demanding, unmanageable, intractable, perverse, contrary, recalcitrant, obstreperous, refractory, fractious

Derivatives

pickiness

noun

informal

Don't see your new pickiness as a weakness - your new role also changes your outlook in ways that make you a great person to have in a workplace, so it's crucial to make sure the organisation that gets you deserves you.
Example sentencesExamples
- Personal pickiness is rather petty in debating and does nothing to further thoughtful comment.
- In my pickiness, I rejected all of the candidates.
- Not to be picky, but I think your otherwise legitimate critique of pickiness as a rejection of goodness is missing the larger point.
- And sometimes announcing the joy of being in a couple isn't about smugness, it's about celebrating that pickiness can sometimes work out.

Rhymes

brickie, Dickie, hickey, icky, mickey, Nicky, quickie, rickey, Rikki, sickie, sticky, tricky, Vicky

Definition of picky in US English:

picky

adjectiveˈpɪkiˈpikē

informal

Fastidious, especially excessively so.
she had been a picky eater as a child
Example sentencesExamples
- If your child's a picky eater, pay attention to the foods he or she especially likes and adapt the menu as these preferences change.
- I'm arguably being somewhat picky, as the phone has many good points.
- He also recalls the challenges of trying to please a picky female client who owned four airplanes and several boats.
- She only had five dollars left, and Arin was a very picky eater.
- In spite of some strong dislikes, though, rats are not picky eaters.
- There was once a day when you could afford to be picky, you see.
- We are being very picky with estate agents' details - very picky indeed.
- This is being very picky, but at £30 a bottle you need to be.
- It was late, I was tired and in no mood to be picky about lodging.
- The fish were not picky with bread, luncheon meat, cat meat, worms, casters, pellets and maggots offered in various ways.
- One-star hotels are best for budget travelers who aren't too picky about where they sleep as long as it's cheap.
- To get the downsides out of the way first, our test sample was very picky with the hard drives we used.
- I'm less picky, and while I understand their complaint, I worked past it and had a good time.
- Rumors have been floating around for years that he was not particularly picky when it came to bed partners.
- Given society's obsession with image, it is hardly surprising that we're a little picky when it comes to grocery shopping.
- For a freestyle, picky meal, I like a large platter of hot asparagus, scorched on the griddle pan or under the grill.
- For eaters picky about the taste of food, liquid calories are easier to get down - no chewing involved.
- Call me picky, but these days I'm not sure that's enough.
- We prefer to go away unhappy rather than be branded as difficult and picky.
- Not only was I a picky eater but it just didn't seem to appeal to me.
- This apparently made it good enough for my picky eaters, and they polished off the whole bowl in minutes.
- No, I'm saying that I'm not really picky about how ‘realistic’ special effects look.
- Also, I am one of those picky people who does notice the difference between CD-quality sound and MP3 compression.
- This is probably the most meat-centred restaurant in London and not advised for your picky vegan friends, but perfect for a Sunday.
- Maybe I was too old, too grumpy, too picky, too frigid?
- Every kid is a picky eater, but if you work around that and go out of your way to always cook for them the things they like, they'll never get over it.
- She's a relatively picky eater and likes mostly American meat and potatoes type dishes.
- I was a very picky eater, often refusing to eat, unless it was something I wanted.
- Those who are picky about sound or video quality might find this a hard pill to swallow, but there's nothing for it.
- In short, they're picky eaters, and their appetites are capricious and unpredictable.
- Adults are fussy and picky; adults only want to deal in logic and real life.
- That is reading widely, not being picky and choosy about what you read.
- It's Saturday, the kids are at their father's house and Justin is busy reworking something for a picky client.
- Now, I was always the picky eater and my Mom never had the patience to get me to eat. Gran would make me the things I liked and then feed them to me.
- And they're usually somewhat picky about what they will or will not take.
- Don't mean to seem too picky while asking for help, but I really do need something that meets all these criteria.
- Thankfully I was not a picky eater, and an active lifestyle promoted a healthy, almost insatiable appetite.
- I'm going to get more picky as the campaign goes on.
- But if you're picky about image quality, it's worth tuning the settings to find the finest settings for each picture you save.
- A picky eater, Bell never ate vegetables because she didn't know how to prepare them in tasty ways.
Synonyms
troublesome, tiresome, trying, exasperating, demanding, unmanageable, intractable, perverse, contrary, recalcitrant, obstreperous, refractory, fractious

单词	picky
释义	Definition of picky in English: picky adjectivepickier, pickiest ˈpɪkiˈpɪki informal Fussy and hard to please. they are becoming increasingly picky about where they stay Example sentencesExamples She's a relatively picky eater and likes mostly American meat and potatoes type dishes. In spite of some strong dislikes, though, rats are not picky eaters. This is probably the most meat-centred restaurant in London and not advised for your picky vegan friends, but perfect for a Sunday. If your child's a picky eater, pay attention to the foods he or she especially likes and adapt the menu as these preferences change. That is reading widely, not being picky and choosy about what you read. Not only was I a picky eater but it just didn't seem to appeal to me. Also, I am one of those picky people who does notice the difference between CD-quality sound and MP3 compression. Maybe I was too old, too grumpy, too picky, too frigid? And they're usually somewhat picky about what they will or will not take. She only had five dollars left, and Arin was a very picky eater. This is being very picky, but at £30 a bottle you need to be. The fish were not picky with bread, luncheon meat, cat meat, worms, casters, pellets and maggots offered in various ways. Given society's obsession with image, it is hardly surprising that we're a little picky when it comes to grocery shopping. Every kid is a picky eater, but if you work around that and go out of your way to always cook for them the things they like, they'll never get over it. To get the downsides out of the way first, our test sample was very picky with the hard drives we used. Rumors have been floating around for years that he was not particularly picky when it came to bed partners. Now, I was always the picky eater and my Mom never had the patience to get me to eat. Gran would make me the things I liked and then feed them to me. Those who are picky about sound or video quality might find this a hard pill to swallow, but there's nothing for it. No, I'm saying that I'm not really picky about how ‘realistic’ special effects look. This apparently made it good enough for my picky eaters, and they polished off the whole bowl in minutes. A picky eater, Bell never ate vegetables because she didn't know how to prepare them in tasty ways. I'm arguably being somewhat picky, as the phone has many good points. We prefer to go away unhappy rather than be branded as difficult and picky. Adults are fussy and picky; adults only want to deal in logic and real life. There was once a day when you could afford to be picky, you see. It's Saturday, the kids are at their father's house and Justin is busy reworking something for a picky client. For eaters picky about the taste of food, liquid calories are easier to get down - no chewing involved. Don't mean to seem too picky while asking for help, but I really do need something that meets all these criteria. I'm going to get more picky as the campaign goes on. We are being very picky with estate agents' details - very picky indeed. Call me picky, but these days I'm not sure that's enough. He also recalls the challenges of trying to please a picky female client who owned four airplanes and several boats. But if you're picky about image quality, it's worth tuning the settings to find the finest settings for each picture you save. For a freestyle, picky meal, I like a large platter of hot asparagus, scorched on the griddle pan or under the grill. Thankfully I was not a picky eater, and an active lifestyle promoted a healthy, almost insatiable appetite. I'm less picky, and while I understand their complaint, I worked past it and had a good time. It was late, I was tired and in no mood to be picky about lodging. I was a very picky eater, often refusing to eat, unless it was something I wanted. One-star hotels are best for budget travelers who aren't too picky about where they sleep as long as it's cheap. In short, they're picky eaters, and their appetites are capricious and unpredictable. Synonyms troublesome, tiresome, trying, exasperating, demanding, unmanageable, intractable, perverse, contrary, recalcitrant, obstreperous, refractory, fractious Derivatives pickiness noun informal Don't see your new pickiness as a weakness - your new role also changes your outlook in ways that make you a great person to have in a workplace, so it's crucial to make sure the organisation that gets you deserves you. Example sentencesExamples Personal pickiness is rather petty in debating and does nothing to further thoughtful comment. In my pickiness, I rejected all of the candidates. Not to be picky, but I think your otherwise legitimate critique of pickiness as a rejection of goodness is missing the larger point. And sometimes announcing the joy of being in a couple isn't about smugness, it's about celebrating that pickiness can sometimes work out. Rhymes brickie, Dickie, hickey, icky, mickey, Nicky, quickie, rickey, Rikki, sickie, sticky, tricky, Vicky Definition of picky in US English: picky adjectiveˈpɪkiˈpikē informal Fastidious, especially excessively so. she had been a picky eater as a child Example sentencesExamples If your child's a picky eater, pay attention to the foods he or she especially likes and adapt the menu as these preferences change. I'm arguably being somewhat picky, as the phone has many good points. He also recalls the challenges of trying to please a picky female client who owned four airplanes and several boats. She only had five dollars left, and Arin was a very picky eater. In spite of some strong dislikes, though, rats are not picky eaters. There was once a day when you could afford to be picky, you see. We are being very picky with estate agents' details - very picky indeed. This is being very picky, but at £30 a bottle you need to be. It was late, I was tired and in no mood to be picky about lodging. The fish were not picky with bread, luncheon meat, cat meat, worms, casters, pellets and maggots offered in various ways. One-star hotels are best for budget travelers who aren't too picky about where they sleep as long as it's cheap. To get the downsides out of the way first, our test sample was very picky with the hard drives we used. I'm less picky, and while I understand their complaint, I worked past it and had a good time. Rumors have been floating around for years that he was not particularly picky when it came to bed partners. Given society's obsession with image, it is hardly surprising that we're a little picky when it comes to grocery shopping. For a freestyle, picky meal, I like a large platter of hot asparagus, scorched on the griddle pan or under the grill. For eaters picky about the taste of food, liquid calories are easier to get down - no chewing involved. Call me picky, but these days I'm not sure that's enough. We prefer to go away unhappy rather than be branded as difficult and picky. Not only was I a picky eater but it just didn't seem to appeal to me. This apparently made it good enough for my picky eaters, and they polished off the whole bowl in minutes. No, I'm saying that I'm not really picky about how ‘realistic’ special effects look. Also, I am one of those picky people who does notice the difference between CD-quality sound and MP3 compression. This is probably the most meat-centred restaurant in London and not advised for your picky vegan friends, but perfect for a Sunday. Maybe I was too old, too grumpy, too picky, too frigid? Every kid is a picky eater, but if you work around that and go out of your way to always cook for them the things they like, they'll never get over it. She's a relatively picky eater and likes mostly American meat and potatoes type dishes. I was a very picky eater, often refusing to eat, unless it was something I wanted. Those who are picky about sound or video quality might find this a hard pill to swallow, but there's nothing for it. In short, they're picky eaters, and their appetites are capricious and unpredictable. Adults are fussy and picky; adults only want to deal in logic and real life. That is reading widely, not being picky and choosy about what you read. It's Saturday, the kids are at their father's house and Justin is busy reworking something for a picky client. Now, I was always the picky eater and my Mom never had the patience to get me to eat. Gran would make me the things I liked and then feed them to me. And they're usually somewhat picky about what they will or will not take. Don't mean to seem too picky while asking for help, but I really do need something that meets all these criteria. Thankfully I was not a picky eater, and an active lifestyle promoted a healthy, almost insatiable appetite. I'm going to get more picky as the campaign goes on. But if you're picky about image quality, it's worth tuning the settings to find the finest settings for each picture you save. A picky eater, Bell never ate vegetables because she didn't know how to prepare them in tasty ways. Synonyms troublesome, tiresome, trying, exasperating, demanding, unmanageable, intractable, perverse, contrary, recalcitrant, obstreperous, refractory, fractious
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