choosy

[ choo-zee ]

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adjective,choos·i·er, choos·i·est.

hard to please, particular; fastidious, especially in making a selection: She's too choosy about food.

Origin of choosy

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; choose + -y¹

Other words from choosy

choos·i·ness, noun

Words Nearby choosy

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How to use choosy in a sentence

Workers get to be more choosy, and the onus is on employers to show how they make their employees feel safe, appreciated and respected.
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As a result, software professionals have the luxury of being very choosy about where they work and usually command big salaries.
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When it comes to guarding your privacy online, your first instinct might be to protect your content—by being careful what you write and choosy about what’s in the images you post.
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However, the picture might not be the only thing that suffers if you aren’t choosy about your new outdoor TV.
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Now there are two people looking for work for every job opening—so employers are going to be choosy about who they’re hiring.
Will working women recover in 2021? Six experts share their predictions | ehinchliffe | December 28, 2020 | Fortune

His appetite is more picky-and-choosy than it used to be; and by these signs I can tell something is on his mind a-preying.
J. Poindexter, Colored | Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb
However, the girls were choosy and not all soldiers were welcomed.
The Pinos Altos Story | Dorothy Watson
Domestic firms face much less competition, on the one hand, and less choosy clients, on the other hand.
After the Rain | Sam Vaknin
Still and all, after you been warmin' the extra bench for a month one can't be choosy.
Merton of the Movies | Harry Leon Wilson
The effect was rather rough-dried, but we were not in a position to be choosy.
Vacation with the Tucker Twins | Nell Speed

British Dictionary definitions for choosy

choosy

/ (ˈtʃuːzɪ) /

adjectivechoosier or choosiest

informal particular in making a choice; difficult to please

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