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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFinicky
/ˈfɪn.ɪ.ki/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Requiring much care, precision, or delicate handling.
"Repairing the intricate gears of the antique watch was a finicky task." - 2
Ficky or extremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards.
"My cat is a very finicky eater and will only touch one specific brand of food."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the obsolete adjective 'finical' (itself stemming from 'fine'), combined with the suffix '-y' to denote a disposition. It emerged in the late 18th century to describe someone excessively particular about fine details or trivial matters.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Finicky" is said worldwide
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difficile
Transliteration: /di.fi.sil/
"Il est très difficile sur la nourriture."
pingelig
Transliteration: /ˈpɪŋəlɪç/
"Sie ist sehr pingelig bei der Auswahl ihrer Kleidung."
schizzinoso
Transliteration: /skit.tsiˈno.zo/
"Il bambino è molto schizzinoso riguardo al cibo."
quisquilloso
Transliteration: /kis.kiˈʎo.so/
"Mi hermano es muy quisquilloso con lo que come."
cricri
Transliteration: /kɾiˈkɾi/
"Ele é muito cricri com a limpeza da casa."
नखरेबाज़
Transliteration: nakharebaz
"वह खाने के मामले में बहुत नखरेबाज़ है।"
挑剔的
Transliteration: tiāotì de
"她对食物非常挑剔。"
까다로운
Transliteration: kkadaroun
"그는 음식에 대해 아주 까다롭다."
気難しい
Transliteration: kimuzukashii
"彼は食べ物にとてもうるさい。"
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