PERNICKETY

pernickety, persnickety

(adjective) characterized by excessive precision and attention to trivial details; “a persnickety job”; “a persnickety school teacher”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

pernickety (comparative more pernickety, superlative most pernickety)

(chiefly, British) Fussy; paying undue attention to minor details; fastidious.

Requiring attention to minor details.

Synonyms

• niggly

• persnickety (US); more on fastidious

Source: Wiktionary



RESET



Word of the Day

14 November 2024

FRISK

(noun) the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs; “he gave the suspect a quick frisk”


Do you know this game?

Wordscapes

Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins