English Explanatory Dictionary

persnickety

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. US standard form of pernickety.

Pronunciation

/pɚˈsnɪ.kɪ.ti/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-persnickety.wav

Word forms

persnickety more persnickety most persnickety

Etymology

From Scots persnickety, whence also pernickety. More at pernickety.

Synonyms

pernickety

Derived words

persnicketily persnicketiness
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