He was very persnickety about his coffee.
他对咖啡非常挑剔。
In the world of art collectors, Diane was known for her persnickety attention to detail, often spending hours inspecting each piece for flaws. Which word best describes Diane''s approach?
A — Careful. “persnickety” means adj. fussy; particular; finicky
The ______ inspector rejected the cake because the icing was slightly uneven.
D — persnickety. “persnickety” means adj. fussy; particular; finicky
persnickety — adj. fussy; particular; finicky. In Chinese: 挑剔的；爱吹毛求疵的.
persnickety is pronounced /pərˈsnɪkəti/. It breaks into 4 syllables: per · snick · e · ty.
He was very persnickety about his coffee. (他对咖啡非常挑剔。)
fussy, meticulous — all close in meaning to persnickety (adj. fussy; particular; finicky).
Yes. persnickety appears on the iSEE Vocab Upper list, which covers 804 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
per(overly) + snick(fussy about small details) + ety → fastidious.