Phrase guide

picky eater

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A person who is highly selective in what they do eat and what they do not eat. (This entry is a translation hub.)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: نِيقَة (nīʔa) — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 挑食的人 (tiāoshí de rén) — Translations
  • Finnish: nirso — Translations
  • French: difficile — Translations
  • German: wählerischer Esser — Translations
  • German: pingeliger Esser — Translations
  • German: selektiver Esser — Translations
  • German: heikler Esser — Translations
  • German: etepetete — Translations
  • Hungarian: válogatós — Translations
  • Hungarian: rossz evő — Translations
  • Japanese: 偏食 (henshoku) — Translations
  • Japanese: 好き嫌いが多い (sukikirai ga ōi) — Translations
  • Polish: niejadek — Translations
  • Polish: wybredny — Translations
  • Spanish: tiquismiquis — Translations
  • Swedish: kräsmagad — Translations