"choicy" meaning in English

See choicy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: choicier [comparative], more choicy [comparative], choiciest [superlative], most choicy [superlative]
Etymology: From choice + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|choice|y}} choice + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|choicier|more}} choicy (comparative choicier or more choicy, superlative choiciest or most choicy)
  1. Fastidious; choosy; discriminating.
    Sense id: en-choicy-en-adj-Ej~blAo5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 53 47
  2. Choice; select.
    Sense id: en-choicy-en-adj-RtTEnDQl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 53 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: choice [adjective]

Inflected forms

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