Wordiyopersnickety
🇬🇧 UK/pә'snikәti/🇺🇸 US
GREC2
Definitions
adj.
Overly fussy or particular about minor details; fastidious
爱挑剔的，吹毛求疵的，过分讲究的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishpersnicketyother
=persnickety
Common Collocations
- 1.persnickety about对...挑剔
- 2.persnickety person挑剔的人
- 3.overly persnickety过度挑剔
Example Sentences
- 1.
He was persnickety about his clothes, refusing to wear anything that wasn't perfect.
- 2.
The persnickety editor corrected every minor grammatical error in the manuscript.
- 3.
She was persnickety about the details of the wedding, ensuring everything was exactly right.