adjective
- fussy or particular about small details; hard to please
Usage: informal; often used with 'about' or 'over'
verb
- present participle of 'finik'; to fuss over or tinker with something in a meticulous way
Usage: informal; rare; 'finicking' is the more common spelling
Examples
- She's always finiking about the temperature in the room.
- He's a finiking eater who won't touch anything with onions.
- Don't be so finiking—the outfit looks fine as it is.
- They spent the afternoon finiking with the engine to get it running smoothly.
- My grandmother is finiking when it comes to how her garden is arranged.