Word of the Day – Pernickety

Pernickety (adj)

pur-nik-uh-tee

Placing too much emphasis on trivial or minor details; fussy.

One of those words that is changed just ever so slightly as we cross the North Atlantic; North America has added an S making it persnickety.

Example sentences

“Stop being so pernickety, you look perfectly fine.”

“Thank you for the invitation to dinner but I have pernickety eating habits.”