picky

adj
/ˈpɪki/

Etymology

From pick + -y.

  1. derived from *bew-
  2. inherited from *pikkōną — “to pick, peck, prick, knock
  3. inherited from *pikkōn
  4. inherited from *piccian
  5. inherited from piken
  6. formed as picky — “pick + -y

Definitions

  1. Fussy

    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.
    • Singletons have become 'pickier' about their potential partners following the pandemic, one dating expert has claimed - insisting they are now even more concerned about the 'pink flags' that could lead to 'red flag scenarios'.
  2. Of food or a meal

    Of food or a meal: consisting of various small items from which the diner can pick and choose.

    • picky bits
    • picky tea
    • […] a picky meal of bean-sprouts and humous […]
  3. A picture.

    • And who knows, I might do a few pickies of you - fully clothed, needless to say.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for picky. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA