PERSNICKETY


Meaning of PERSNICKETY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pər-ˈsni-kə-tē ]

adjective

Etymology: alteration of pernickety

Date: 1915

1.

a. : fussy about small details : fastidious

a persnickety teacher

b. : having the characteristics of a snob

2. : requiring great precision

a persnickety job

• per·snick·e·ti·ness -nəs noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.