PERSNICKITY

Meaning of PERSNICKITY in English

adjective

see persnickety

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

UPPITY — adjective Etymology: probably from up + -ity (as in persnickity, variant of persnickety) Date: 1880 putting on or marked by …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BIGGETY — adjective or big·gity ˈbigəd.ē, -ətē, -i Etymology: probably from big (I) + -ety or -ity (as in persnickety or persnickity …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
UPPITY — adjective Etymology: probably from up + -ity (as in persnickity, variant of persnickety ) Date: 1880 : putting on or …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
UPPITY — [up.pi.ty] adj [prob. fr. up + -ity (as in persnickity, var. of persnickety)] (1880): putting on or marked by airs …
Merriam-Webster English vocab