finicky in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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finicky in the PONS Dictionary

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Translations for finicky in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

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The trolley was pretty far away, so the posters had to be big, not fancy and finicky.
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While the literal meaning of the word is hook, the surname stems from the figurative meaning of finicky person, a quibbler, but also a stoop-shouldered person.
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By the 19th century, the term evolved to include women who were so finicky that they refused to marry.
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That's one reason the shuttle is so finicky.
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Unfortunately, the ports suffered from slowdown, unresponsive controls, finicky hit detection, and no closing credits.
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Seed sprouts are finicky as anyone who buys them pre-packaged or as seeds to sprout knows.
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The repair and service papers show a long list of failings connected to the finicky roadside screening devices.
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This is the problem of dealing with finicky technology -- sometimes it just doesn't work.
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Because of the wide variety of baits that are known to work and their finicky nature, they are considered among fishermen as being an opportunistic or lazy feeder.
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There is nothing finicky about it; it tells its story with vivid directness.
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