finical

  • 11finical — [ fɪnɪk(ə)l] adjective another term for finicky. Derivatives finicality noun finically adverb finicalness noun Origin C16: prob. from fine1 + ical …

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  • 12finical — a. Fastidious, squeamish, dainty, over particular, over nice, nice over much, affectedly elegant …

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  • 13finical — fin·i·cal …

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  • 14finical — fin•i•cal [[t]ˈfɪn ɪ kəl[/t]] adj. finicky • Etymology: 1585–95; perh. fine I …

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  • 15finical — /ˈfɪnɪkəl/ (say finikuhl) adjective finicky. {fin(e)1 + ical} –finicality /fɪnəˈkæləti/ (say finuh kaluhtee), finicalness, noun –finically, adverb …

  • 16finical — adj. = FINICKY. Derivatives: finicality n. finically adv. finicalness n. Etymology: 16th c.: prob. orig. university sl. f. FINE(1) + ICAL …

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  • 17Finically — Finical Fin i*cal, a. [From {Fine}, a.] Affectedly fine; overnice; unduly particular; fastidious. Finical taste. Wordsworth. [1913 Webster] The gross style consists in giving no detail, the finical in giving nothing else. Hazlitt. Syn: {Finical} …

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  • 18Finicalness — Finical Fin i*cal, a. [From {Fine}, a.] Affectedly fine; overnice; unduly particular; fastidious. Finical taste. Wordsworth. [1913 Webster] The gross style consists in giving no detail, the finical in giving nothing else. Hazlitt. Syn: {Finical} …

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  • 19nice — 1 Nice, dainty, fastidious, finicky, finicking, finical, particular, fussy, squeamish, persnickety, pernickety can all mean exacting or displaying exacting standards (as in selection, judgment, or workmanship). Nice (see also CORRECT, DECOROUS)… …

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  • 20finicality — ˌfinəˈkaləd.ē noun ( es) : finicalness * * * finicality / kalˈi ti/ noun 1. The state of being finical 2. Something finical • • • Main Entry: ↑finical …

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