tiquismiquis

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Spanish

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tikisˈmikis/
  • Rhymes: -ikis
  • Syllabification: ti‧quis‧mi‧quis

Adjective

tiquismiquis (invariable)

  1. squeamish
    Synonyms: quisquilloso, escrupuloso, remirado, melindroso, delicado
    Él es muy tiquismiquis con la comida
    He is very squeamish with food
  2. (by extension) fussy, detail oriented, thoughtful, thoughty, perfectionist, fastidious, finicky, meticulous, precise, exact
    Synonyms: quisquilloso, perfeccionista, meticuloso

Noun

tiquismiquis m (plural tiquismiquis)

  1. a squeamish person
  2. a fusspot; fussy person
  3. finickiness
  4. exaggerated courtesies, affected mannerisms

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