finikin

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finikin

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From Middle Dutch fijnkens (“exactly; precisely”), from fijn (“fine”).

adjective more finikin · most finikin

dated Excessively dainty or fastidious. Have a great regard for the cleanliness of your hands, but do not be finikin about it.

noun finikins

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@misc{finikin_2026,
  title = {finikin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/finikin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}