picky

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
16
Words With Friends
17
Letters
5
Pronunciation
/ˈpɪki/

Definition of picky

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. 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'.”
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adj

  1. 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. (UK, colloquial, not-comparable)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 […]”

noun

  1. (informal)A picture.
    “And who knows, I might do a few pickies of you - fully clothed, needless to say.”

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

Etymology

From pick + -y.

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