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picky
adjective \ˈpi-kē\
: very careful or too careful about choosing or accepting things : hard to please
pick·i·erpick·i·est
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First Known Use of PICKY
1900
Related to PICKY
- Synonyms
- choosy (or choosey), dainty, delicate, demanding, exacting, fastidious, finical, finicking, fussbudgety, fussy, nice, old-maidish, particular, pernickety [chiefly British], persnickety, finicky
- Antonyms
- undemanding, unfastidious, unfussy
PICKY Defined for Kids
picky
adjective \ˈpi-kē\
pick·i·erpick·i·est
Definition of PICKY for Kids
: hard to please <a picky eater>
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