"finick" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: finicks [present, singular, third-person], finicking [participle, present], finicked [participle, past], finicked [past]
Rhymes: -ɪnɪk Etymology: Back-formation from finical. Etymology templates: {{back-form|en|finical}} Back-formation from finical Head templates: {{en-verb}} finick (third-person singular simple present finicks, present participle finicking, simple past and past participle finicked)
  1. To display extreme daintiness or refinement.
    Sense id: en-finick-en-verb-jd7v2QUH Categories (other): English back-formations, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English back-formations: 47 53 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55
  2. To trifle.
    Sense id: en-finick-en-verb-bf8TgcIG Categories (other): English back-formations, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English back-formations: 47 53 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: finicky

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