finicky

(Αγγλικός)

  1. (informal) Fastidious and fussy; difficult to please; exacting, especially about details.
  2. (informal) Demanding; requiring above-normal care.

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/ˈfɪnɪki/
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In summary

From finick (“to work in a fastidious manner, wasting time over unnecessary details”) + -y. Compare finicking, finical, and dated finikin. Perhaps suggested by obsolete Dutch fijnkens (“accurately, neatly, prettily”) (modern Dutch fijntjes). Compare also Sicilian finicchiu.

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