OXFORD 9000
📚 adj • entry_id 27324

pernickety

/pəˈnɪk.ɪ.ti/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
punctilloso • puntilloso
Fussy; paying undue attention to minor details; fastidious.
‘You must forgive me,’ he said. ‘I take a ridiculous pleasure in what I eat and drink. It comes partly from being a bachelor, but mostly from a habit of taking a lot of trouble ove…
puntilloso
Requiring attention to minor details.