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finicking

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

finical

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noun

Meaning 2

finicky behaviour; fussing

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History

Etymology

Late 16th century. Earliest occurrence as finical, probably coined from fine + -ical. Finicking is recorded from the mid-17th century.