Definition of PICKY

picky

Plural: pickies

Adjective Satellite

  • exacting especially about details

Adj

  • Fussy; particular; demanding to have things just right.
  • Of food or a meal: consisting of various small items from which the diner can pick and choose.

Noun

  • A picture.

Adjective

  • Fussy or particular; hard to satisfy.

Examples

  • I am very picky about the way my kitchen is laid out.
  • picky bits
  • picky tea
  • Some Scrabble players are so PICKY, they’ll pass up good plays waiting for a perfect one.

Origin / Etymology

From pick + -y.

Synonyms

finical, finicky, fussy, particular, anal-retentive, choosy, pedantic, pic

Scrabble Score: 16

picky: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
picky: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
picky: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

picky: valid Words With Friends Word