finikin

finikin
Excessively dainty or fastidious

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  • Finikin — Fin i*kin, a. [Fine, a. + kin.] Precise in trifles; idly busy. [Colloq.] Smart. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • finikin — Finnikin Fin ni*kin, n. (Zo[ o]l.) A variety of pigeon, with a crest somewhat resembling the mane of a horse. [Written also {finikin}.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • finikin — adjective see finicking * * * finickˈety, finˈicking, finˈicky or finˈikin adjective 1. Particular about unimportant matters 2. (finicky) (of a job) intricate, tricky, fiddly, requiring attention to small details, delicate manipulations, etc • •… …   Useful english dictionary

  • finikin — fin·i·kin …   English syllables

  • Finnikin — Fin ni*kin, n. (Zo[ o]l.) A variety of pigeon, with a crest somewhat resembling the mane of a horse. [Written also {finikin}.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Waterloo, Nova Scotia — is a small rural community in western Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia. The community extends approximately 10 kilometers from Route 210 to the Queens County line and is 20 kilometers from the commercial hub of Bridgewater. The Waterloo Road runs… …   Wikipedia

  • finicking — [fin′ikinfin′ik iŋ] adj. 〚/span> FINICAL〛 FINICKY: also finikin [fin′ikin] * * * …   Universalium

  • Leichtathletik-Halleneuropameisterschaften 1990 — Die 21. Leichtathletik Halleneuropameisterschaften fanden vom 3. bis 4. März 1990 in der Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena in Glasgow statt. Erstmals wurde der Dreisprung auch bei den Frauen ausgetragen. Die DDR und die Sowjetunion traten… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • difficult — Synonyms and related words: Herculean, abstruse, adverse, antagonistic, arduous, awkward, baffling, beyond one, bloody minded, brutal, burdensome, cantankerous, complex, complicated, conflicting, contrary, counter, counteractive, crabbed, cramp,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • finicky — Synonyms and related words: accurate, advertent, agog, alert, all ears, all eyes, assiduous, attentive, aware, careful, choosy, close, concentrated, conscientious, conscious, correct, critical, dainty, delicate, demanding, detailed, difficult,… …   Moby Thesaurus

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