adjective
also per·snick·i·ty ]ē, ]i
Etymology: alteration of pernickety
1.
a. : excessively meticulous : finical , fussy
approached native food and drink pretty much like a persnickety peacetime tourist — Ernie Pyle
b. : having the characteristics of a snob
have no manners, … they're stuck up, uppity, persnickety — Carl Withers
2. : indicative of or requiring great precision, delicacy, or punctiliousness