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finicking

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
finick-ing
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

finical

noun

finicky behaviour; fussing

Example Sentences

Etymology

Late 16th century. Earliest occurrence as finical, probably coined from fine + -ical. Finicking is recorded from the mid-17th century.

Inflected Forms

finickings (plural)

Derived Forms

finickingly finickingness

Questions

What does finicking mean?
finical
Where does finicking come from?
Late 16th century. Earliest occurrence as finical, probably coined from fine + -ical. Finicking is recorded from the mid-17th century.

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