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

From Time Magazine Archive

In an adept supporting cast, Fred Tiden is outstanding as the finical son-in-law who cannot bear to have small children tumbling about him.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

From Time Magazine Archive

The greedy newspapers, swollen with the story, alarmed the finical Florenz.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

From Dorothy at Oak Knowe by Raymond, Evelyn

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