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finikins

finikins is the plural 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

Questions about finikins

What is finikins the plural of?
Finikins is the plural of finikin.

Words near finikins in the dictionary

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

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