FINICKY


Meaning of FINICKY in English

I. adjective

also fin·nicky ˈfinə̇kē, -ki

( sometimes -er/-est )

Etymology: alteration of finicking

: excessively nice, dainty, or exacting in taste or standards : marked by or displaying too much concern with trifles or details : hard to please : overly scrupulous : overnice , meticulous , fussy , particular

his finicky concern for the detailed order of his existence — Jack Richmond

very finicky about his food

of all fruits, strawberries are most finicky about soil and climate — House Beautiful

II. adjective

: requiring much care, precision, or attentive effort

a finicky recipe

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