finicking

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Then the cousin laughed coarsely and he said to Lotus, who sat there smoking her water pipe, “These town women are too finicking, are they not, Old Mistress?”

From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck

The surgeon was a tall, and very finicking sort of gentleman as to dress; but well informed, friendly in disposition, and perfectly acquainted with his profession.

From Percival Keene by Marryat, Frederick

Roxdal continued to exhibit the same finicking temperament in the petty details of the ménage.

From The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies by Zangwill, Israel

If you mean about his finicking ways, I do find a change," Ellen replied, "and a good job, too.

From The Double Life Of Mr. Alfred Burton by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)

Old Madame Am�lie found him finicking and fine.

From The White Plumes of Navarre A Romance of the Wars of Religion by Crockett, S. R. (Samuel Rutherford)