Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Excessively meticulous; fussy.
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- adjective
Fussy ;particular ;demanding to have things just right. - noun informal A
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- adjective exacting especially about details
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Examples
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The part that's the most picky is the roasting and peeling of the chiles and the walnuts, but it's worth the trouble!
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E, on the other hand, as the previous anecdote hints, is not such a great eater we don’t use the word picky only because we don’t believe in it.
Opposite Eaters Becca 2005
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E, on the other hand, as the previous anecdote hints, is not such a great eater we don’t use the word picky only because we don’t believe in it.
Archive 2005-01-01 Becca 2005
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I could be called picky, but when I spend a lot of money on an appliance, I expect it to work for a long time ... like maybe a week or two before the ice maker goes kablooey, or the washer stops going through the spin cycle, or a cup put in the wrong place on the upper dishwasher rack makes the upper washer arm work under noisy protest.
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-- We all have foods we dislike, and some of us might be termed picky eaters, but when we have to deal with a youngster who refuses to eat the food we prepare -- the experience can be frustrating, acknowledges an expert in Penn State's College of
Penn State Live 2010
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-- We all have foods we dislike, and some of us might be termed picky eaters, but when we have to deal with a youngster who refuses to eat the food we prepare -- the experience can be frustrating, acknowledges an expert in Penn State's College of
Penn State Live 2010
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-- We all have foods we dislike, and some of us might be termed picky eaters, but when we have to deal with a youngster who refuses to eat the food we prepare -- the experience can be frustrating, acknowledges an expert in Penn State's College of
Penn State Live 2010
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If you don't know my husband I should mention here that he's what you'd probably call a picky eater.
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While one of our Golden's will eat anything, the other is extraordinarily picky, that is unless I drop a little
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Oh! Last night I was labelled a picky eater by someone outside the family which I thought was just rude as shit.
unclebob Diary Entry unclebob 2000
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A picky pad is a rubbery blob with a bunch of little beads and baubles embedded in it that is designed to be destroyed, leaving in its wake a satisfying pile of beads and a desiccated pad that retains the outlines of the shapes you’ve removed from it.
It’s One of the Most Revolting Bad Habits a Person Can Have. The Solution Is Just as Weird. Heather Schwedel 2025
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A picky pad is a fidget tool designed to help people who have dermatillomania or who pick out their hair. It's also good for general stress, anxiety, or people who enjoy digging or scratching.
What do you think of my Picky Pads? (Sold on Etsy) Cultural_Cake_8773 2025
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