adjective
- fussy about food; hard to please when eating
- requiring great attention to detail; hard to handle or manage
Usage: common in informal contexts
Usage: often used of tasks or equipment
Examples
- My little sister is finnicky about vegetables and will only eat carrots.
- The old printer is finnicky and often jams.
- He's finnicky about how his coffee is prepared.
- This finnicky machine requires careful maintenance.
- Some cats are finnicky eaters and reject certain brands of food.
- The software can be finnicky on older computers.