picky
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ˈpɪki/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English pick Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English picky From pick + -y.
- Fussy; particular; demanding to have things just right.
“I am very picky about the way my kitchen is laid out.”
“Most of the pickiest children were actually in the middle weight group, though a few were underweight and a few were overweight.”
- Of food or a meal: consisting of various small items from which the diner can pick and choose.
“picky bits”
“picky tea”
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English pick Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English picky From pick + -y.
- A picture.
“And who knows, I might do a few pickies of you - fully clothed, needless to say.”