melindroso

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melindroso

  • [melĩn̪ˈd̪ɾoso]

Rhymes with o.so

Where it comes from

De melindre y el sufijo -oso.

adjective melindrosos · melindrosa · melindrosas

  1. noun Que actúa con melindres.
  2. Afectado de escrúpulos en cuanto a las comidas. No seas melindroso y cómete la zanahoria, que eso es bueno para la vista.

    Similar: mañoso, melindrero

In English

  • coy pretending shyness or modesty
  • finicky fastidious and fussy; difficult to please; exacting
  • affected behaving or speaking in an artificial or insincere manner

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"melindroso." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/melindroso. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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melindroso. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/melindroso

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"melindroso." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/melindroso.

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@misc{melindroso_2026,
  title = {melindroso},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/melindroso},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}