picky

B2
US /ˈpɪki/
adj noun Freq #12450

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Fussy; particular; demanding to have things just right.

    I am very picky about the way my kitchen is laid out.

  2. 2
    adj

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

    picky bits

  3. 3
    noun

    A picture.

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

  4. 4
    adj

    exacting especially about details

Etymology

From pick + -y.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
3 noun · a picture. pic
4 adj · exacting especially about... finical
More anal-retentivechoosyfinickyfussyparticularpedantic
Word family
Derived forms overpickypickilypickiness

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