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English word picky comes from English -y, English pick

-y (English)

Forming abstract nouns denoting a state, condition, or quality.. Used in the name of some locations which end in -ia in Latin. Forming diminutive nouns. Also used for familiar and pet names as a term of endearment. Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives meaning “having the quality of”.. Added to verbs to form adjectives meaning "inclined to".

pick (English)

(American football) An interception.. (art, painting) That which is picked in, as with a pointed pencil, to correct an unevenness in a picture.. (baseball) A good defensive play by an infielder.. (baseball) A pickoff.. (basketball) A screen.. (lacrosse) An offensive tactic in which a player stands so as to block a defender from reaching a teammate.. (music) A tool used for strumming the [...]

picky (English)

(informal) A picture. Fussy; particular; demanding to have things just right.

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