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pickiest

pickiest is the superlative form of picky.

Meaning of picky

Adjective

picky (comparative pickier, superlative pickiest)

  1. Fussy; particular; demanding to have things just right.
    • I am very picky about the way my kitchen is laid out.
  2. (UK, colloquial, not comparable) Of food or a meal: consisting of various small items from which the diner can pick and choose.
    • picky bits

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Questions about pickiest

What is pickiest the superlative form of?
Pickiest is the superlative form of picky.

Words near pickiest in the dictionary

  1. pickguards
  2. Pickhill
  3. Pickhill with Roxby
  4. pickier
  5. pickies
  6. pickiest
  7. pickietar
  8. pickietars
  9. pickily
  10. pickin'
  11. pickin' and grinnin'

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