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finicky
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
finicky
(adjective)
finicky
/
ˈ
fɪnɪki/
adjective
finicky
/
ˈ
fɪnɪki/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of FINICKY
[
more finicky; most finicky
]
1
:
very hard to please
a
finicky
eater
My teacher is
finicky
about grammar.
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2
:
requiring a lot of care or attention
a complicated and
finicky
recipe
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