picky
adj/ˈpɪki/
Etymology
Definitions
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'.
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 […]
A picture.
- And who knows, I might do a few pickies of you - fully clothed, needless to say.
The neighborhood
- synonymanal-retentive
- synonymchoosy
- synonymfinicky
- synonymfussy
- synonymparticular
- synonympedantic
Vish — recursive loop
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA