picksome

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English

Etymology

From pick +‎ -some.

Adjective

picksome (comparative more picksome, superlative most picksome)

  1. Characterised by picking and choosing, or by being picky; selective.
    • 1948, Ivor John Carnegie Brown, No idle words:
      The former is fastidious, and to be thus selective, thus picksome, is surely a virtue.
    • 2013, Sarita Leone, Masquerade:
      “[...] And you know our Rachel can become notoriously picksome when she doesn't get her way.”
  2. Valued for picking; choice; select.