picky.
Fussy; particular; demanding to have things just right.
Meaning & usage
Fussy; particular; demanding to have things just right.
I am very picky about the way my kitchen is laid out.
Of food or a meal: consisting of various small items from which the diner can pick and choose.
picky bits
picky tea
Where this word comes from
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.
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Where this word comes from
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.
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