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How to pronounce picky in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms finical, finicky, fussy, particular

Examples of picky

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If this all seems nit-picky and silly, that's because it is nit-picky and silly.
From the sacbee.com
They may become picky eaters, avoiding anything they think might make them sick.
From the washingtonpost.com
My wife, who can be picky about her desserts, judged her piece to be first-rate.
From the dispatch.com
There is definitely an element of the picky eater that is purely power struggle.
From the orlandosentinel.com
For the truly picky child, there's even chicken fingers served with curly fries.
From the ocregister.com
Even with more display space, museum staff will be picky about what goes public.
From the dailyherald.com
The first is that Alaskans seem increasingly picky about their shipborne guests.
From the economist.com
But with money tight, other banks are being picky about taking on new borrowers.
From the economist.com
Picky consumers tend to avoid the chemical version, preferring natural flavours.
From the economist.com
More examples
  • Finical: exacting especially about details; "a finicky eater"; "fussy about clothes"; "very particular about how her food was prepared"
  • Criticism is the judgement of the merits and faults of the work or actions of one individual by another (the critic). To criticise does not necessarily imply to find fault, but the word is often taken to mean the simple expression of prejudice or disapproval.
  • A picture; Fussy; particular; demanding to have things just right
  • A. hard to please, too careful in choosing something
  • Indulging in fine distinctions when making a decision.