finicky - use in sentences

Modifies a noun

  • eater: There's " O, Lonely Peas, " to appeal to the finicky young eater.
  • feeder: Being finicky feeders the terminal tackle should be as fine as possible.
  • cat: I remember Macky as being a very finicky cat when it came to cat food, but boy did he love people food.

Modifying Another Word

  • very: Whilst the zander have shown, they have tended to be very finicky causing lots of missed runs.
  • so: He gets so finicky over such irrelevant things, he tells yet more blatant lies and refuses to accept what he has done.
  • not: Mom called him a " garbage can " because he was not finicky about his highs.
  • little: A bit of googling revealed that the 6600 is a little finicky, and sometimes needs another code entering.
  • too: Or perhaps I was just too finicky at this point - ENB were looking good.

Used with adjective complement

  • remain: However the fish remain finicky with a small single treble coupled with half a roach head providing the best chance for a take!
  • get: Ken You're getting finicky in your old age, Norm.

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