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   Fin·i·cal

   /ˈfinək(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. another term for finicky

   Word Origin late 16th century (probably originally university slang): probably from fine1 + -ical, perhaps suggested by Middle Dutch fijnkens ‘accurately, neatly, prettily’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. finicality noun
   • 2. finically adverb
   • 3. finicalness noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • F

     4

   • I

     1

   • N

     1

   • I

     1

   • C

     3

   • A

     1

   • L

     1

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