finick
[ fin-ik ]
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verb (used without object)
to affect extreme daintiness or refinement.
to trifle or dawdle.
Origin of finick
1First recorded in 1700–10; back formation from finical
Words Nearby finick
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How to use finick in a sentence
The ladies, in their pretty language, signalized him as a 'finick.'
Evan Harrington, Complete | George Meredith
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