# persnickety

> English word · Adjective · IPA /pɚˈsnɪ.kɪ.ti/

## Definitions
1. US standard form of pernickety.

## Etymology
From Scots persnickety, whence also pernickety. More at pernickety.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/persnickety