picky

adjective

1. 1

   Fussy; particular; demanding to have things just right.

   I am very picky about the way my kitchen is laid out.

   Most of the pickiest children were actually in the middle weight group, though a few were underweight and a few were overweight.

   Singletons have become 'pickier' about their potential partners following the pandemic, one dating expert has claimed - insisting they are now even more concerned about the 'pink flags' that could lead to 'red flag scenarios'.

2. 2

   Of food or a meal: consisting of various small items from which the diner can pick and choose.

   picky bits

   picky tea

   […] a picky meal of bean-sprouts and humous […]

noun

1. 1

   informalA picture.

   And who knows, I might do a few pickies of you - fully clothed, needless to say.

Forms

plural

pickies

comparative

pickier

superlative

pickiest