Picky

//ˈpɪki// adj, noun, slang

adj, noun, slang ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A picture. informal

    "And who knows, I might do a few pickies of you - fully clothed, needless to say."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Fussy; particular; demanding to have things just right.

    "I am very picky about the way my kitchen is laid out."

  2. 2
    Of food or a meal: consisting of various small items from which the diner can pick and choose. UK, colloquial, not-comparable

    "picky bits"

Adjective
  1. 1
    exacting especially about details wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
choosyfinicalfinickyfussyparticularanal

Example

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"You shouldn't be so picky about food."

Etymology

From pick + -y.

Related phrases

picky bitpicky teaspicky plate

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