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choosy

[ choo-zee ]

adjective

choosier, choosiest.
  1. hard to please, particular; fastidious, especially in making a selection:

    She's too choosy about food.



choosy

/ ˈʃːɪ /

adjective

  1. informal.
    particular in making a choice; difficult to please
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Other 51Թ Forms

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of choosy1

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; choose + -y 1
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With dentists in demand, they can be more choosy about where they set up a practice.

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The success of those enterprises has allowed her to be choosy when it comes to acting gigs.

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It's funny because I have been so choosy about the things that I do.

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But instead of replicating the index, you can be choosy about which companies you add.

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The family intends to sell the papers altogether and be choosy about the buyer.

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