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finical

American  
[fin-i-kuhl] / ˈfɪn ɪ kəl /

adjective

  1. finicky.


finical British  
/ ˈfɪnɪkəl /

adjective

  1. another word for finicky

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of finical

First recorded in 1585–95; fine 1 + -ical


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Sometimes the weft of his spinning loosens, is overdrawn or finical.

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Famed among finical fight enthusiasts is the NBC team of Sam Taub & Bill Stern that works for Adam, describing right hooks and Homburgs with equal competency.

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About his productions he was superfinical, but not primarily for art's sake; being finical seemed to pay.

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The early city's friendly and explosive vulgarity still pains finical Denverites in dark, slick Frederick Bonfils' incredibly blatant Denver Post.

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My shoes will be ruined!” wailed Dolly who was always finical about “dirt.”

From Dorothy at Oak Knowe by Evelyn Raymond

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