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☆ picky (pik′ē)

adjective pickier pick′i·er, pickiest pick′i·est

Informal overly fastidious or exacting; fussy

Etymology: pick + -y

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picky Usage Examples

Preposition: about

  • thing: And it doesn't even have to be specific to the Harry Potter fandom if you're picky about these things.

Preposition: of

  • palate: Moorish and Berber dishes to delight even the most picky of palates.

Modifies a noun

  • eater: Many clients tell me their fat dog or cat is a picky eater.

Modifying Another Word

  • notoriously: Design Surfers are notoriously picky about the sites that they visit.

Used with adjective complement

  • become: Since becoming artistic director at London's Old Vic theater you've become quite picky with your film roles.
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