picky

/ˈpɪki/

adj 2noun 1

Collocations

ADJ.

little, other

VERB + PICKY

am, can't, don't, isn't, shouldn't, think, thinks

PICKY + NOUN

eater, eaters, food, people's, way

PREP.

about

ADV.

quite, seldom

Definitions

adj

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.

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

picky bits

picky tea

noun

A picture.

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

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — exacting especially about details

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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

Wiktionary

Most of the pickiest children were actually in the middle weight group, though a few were underweight and a few were overweight.

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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 lea

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

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Is your husband a picky eater?

Tatoeba · #70915

You shouldn't be so picky about food.

Tatoeba · #240698

Usage Notes

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In some senses, picky is marked as informal, UK, colloquial. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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