finick
Americanverb (used without object)
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to affect extreme daintiness or refinement.
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to trifle or dawdle.
Etymology
Origin of finick
First recorded in 1700–10; back formation from finical
Example Sentences
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But getting it into place was sometimes a bit of a struggle, and I often had to finick around with its position before it would click in.
From The Verge • Aug. 31, 2022
They will sit and finick over a boulder for hours taking aim, and when they fire running it is chiefly for stage effect.
From The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)
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