choosy

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Etymology

From choose +‎ -y.

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choosy (comparative choosier, superlative choosiest)

  1. Taking care when choosing that what is chosen best suits one's tastes, desires or requirements.
    • 2012 March 2, Elizabeth Landau, “Beholding beauty: How it’s been studied”, in CNN‎:
      Since sexual relationships are more costly for female primates – they bear the kids – females are the choosier sex.
    • 2017 November 27, Ahiza Garcia, “How these Millennials are fighting for your holiday dollars”, in CNN‎:
      Weiss told CNNMoney that Glossier is choosy when it launches a new product.
    • 2020 February 3, Chris Dwyer, “20 of the world’s best new restaurants for 2020”, in CNN‎:
      With more than 800 choices on the wine list, there’s guaranteed to be a bottle for even the choosiest of palates.

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