Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Very careful in choosing; highly selective.
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- adjective taking care when
choosing that what is chosen best suits one's tastes, desires or requirements
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective difficult to please
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Examples
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PRINCE: The courts are kind of choosy about which cases are appropriate for a class action, but this has all the makings.
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During a dialogue session with Yew Tee residents yesterday, Mr Shanmugam jumped to the defence of foreigners and blamed locals for being "choosy" about jobs instead.
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During a dialogue session with Yew Tee residents yesterday, Mr Shanmugam jumped to the defence of foreigners and blamed locals for being "choosy" about jobs instead.
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But some apparently healthy sperm failed to activate these changes, leading to the suggestion that the female system can be "choosy" about its biological mate, she said.
Medindia Health News 2010
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"That's where the dance can go wrong with some couples -- if the male signals are not strong enough, or if the female system is too 'choosy'."
Medindia Health News 2010
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However, the plantations are unattractive to local people, not because the people are 'choosy' but because they can't live on the pittances offered as wages.
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However, the plantations are unattractive to local people, not because the people are 'choosy' but because they can't live on the pittances offered as wages.
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However, the plantations are unattractive to local people, not because the people are 'choosy' but because they can't live on the pittances offered as wages.
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From high-end jewelry artisans to women with a penchant for being "choosy," the latest crop of Atlanta designers proves that building a business can start at home.
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The Giddy Tigress says: Yes, O+ve donors are the most * generous "of them all, but also the most" choosy "
Giddy Tigers 2008
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