finical

adjective

fin·​i·​cal ˈfi-ni-kəl How to pronounce finical (audio)
finically adverb
finicalness noun

Examples of finical in a Sentence

a newspaper who's old-fashionedly finical about proper grammar
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The finical, fanatical, reciprocal chiselling of mind and matter. Christian Wiman, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2021

Word History

Etymology

probably from fine entry 1

First Known Use

1592, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of finical was in 1592

Dictionary Entries Near finical

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“Finical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finical. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.

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