"choosy" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /tʃuːzi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-choosy.wav [UK] Forms: choosier [comparative], choosiest [superlative], choosy [positive], more choosy [comparative], most choosy [superlative]
Etymology: choose + -y Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|choose|y}} choose + -y Head templates: {{adj|choosy|choosier|choosiest}} [POS TABLE], {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you are choosy, you know what you want or what is good, and you won't easily accept other options. Synonyms: picky
    Sense id: simple-choosy-en-adj-ueAP4Dlf
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -y
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