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Definition of picky - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
- She is picky about her clothes.
2.
- He's picky about his friends, choosing only those who share his interests..
Expressions with picky
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choose things very carefully or be hard to please
She can be picky about her food.
small pieces of food served as snacks
We had some picky bits before the main course.
someone who doesn't like many foods
My brother is a picky eater and only eats pasta.
Origin of picky
English, pick (to choose) + -y (adjective suffix)
Terms with picky included in their meaning
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food habits
person who is very picky about what they eat
picky nature
quality of being choosy or discerning
picky person
very picky about small details or personal needs
food
person who is very picky about what they eat
careful choice
with careful thought or in a picky way
picky behavior
tendency to be picky or selective
picky eating
characterized by fussiness in eating
picky person
always focuses on unimportant mistakes or details
attitude and care
not picky or demanding, relaxed and easy to care for
preference
being very picky or choosy
wide range
not picky, accepts many kinds without careful choice
Examples of picky in a sentence
The toddler is picky when it comes to food. She's very picky about her food choices. The child is picky when it comes to bedtime stories.
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- French:difficile, difficile à satisfaire, ...
- German:wählerisch, ...
- Italian:esigente, ...
- Spanish:exigente, ...
- Portuguese:exigente, ...
- Chinese:挑剔的, 挑剔, ...
- Japanese:うるさい, ...
- Arabic:اِنْتِقَائِي, صَعْب الإِرْضَاء, ...
- Hebrew:בַּרְרָן, פַּרְטָנִי, ...
- Russian:привередливый, ...
- Ukrainian:вибагливий, ...
- Hindi:नखरेबाज़, नकचढ़ा, ...
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