"finicky" meaning in Inglés

See finicky in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈfɪn.ɪ.ki/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-finicky.wav Forms: finicky [positive], more finicky most finicky [comparative], finicky [positive], finickier finickiest [comparative]
Etymology: De finick ('trabajar de manera detallista, perdiendo el tiempo sobre detalles innecesarios') y el sufijo -y.
  1. Quisquilloso.
    Sense id: es-finicky-en-adj-EtoFFs-a
  2. Exigente.
    Sense id: es-finicky-en-adj-LcF0Ay7G
  3. Melindroso.
    Sense id: es-finicky-en-adj--ho2KrLm
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
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  "etymology_text": "De finick ('trabajar de manera detallista, perdiendo el tiempo sobre detalles innecesarios') y el sufijo -y.",
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    "longitud silábica": "trisílaba"
  },
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    {
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      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "finicky",
      "tags": [
        "positive"
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        "Quisquilloso."
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        "Exigente."
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      "sense_index": "2"
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        "Melindroso."
      ],
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  },
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      "form": "finicky",
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    },
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Download raw JSONL data for finicky meaning in Inglés (1.3kB)

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