# finicking

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. finical

## Etymology
Late 16th century. Earliest occurrence as finical, probably coined from fine + -ical. Finicking is recorded from the mid-17th century.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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