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finiking

finiking is the alternative form of finikin.

Meaning of finikin

Adjective

finikin (comparative more finikin, superlative most finikin)

  1. (dated) Excessively dainty or fastidious.
    • Have a great regard for the cleanliness of your hands, but do not be finikin about it.c. 1745, George Washington, edited by Moncure D. Conway, George Washington's Rules of Civility, published 1890

Forms of finiking

comparativemore finiking
superlativemost finiking

Questions about finiking

What is finiking the alternative form of?
Finiking is the alternative form of finikin.

Words near finiking in the dictionary

  1. finifying
  2. Finigan
  3. Finigans
  4. Finighan
  5. finikin
  6. finiking
  7. finikins
  8. fining
  9. finings
  10. finis
  11. finish

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Adapted from Wiktionary: finiking (page history and authors); finikin (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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