heikel — meaning in English
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English meaning
- anal adj Relating to or involving the anus.
- delicate adjective Easily damaged and needing careful handling.
- fastidious adj Extremely careful about small details, especially cleanliness and order; hard to please.
- finicky adj Overly fussy or hard to please, especially about small details.
- fussy adjective Overly concerned with small details; hard to satisfy.
- nice adj Pleasant, agreeable, or satisfactory.
- pernickety adj Fussy; paying undue attention to minor details; fastidious.
- precarious adj Not safe or stable; likely to fail or collapse at any moment.
- prickly adj Covered with small sharp points or thorns.
- problematic adj Causing difficulty, uncertainty, or concern; hard to resolve or accept.
- sticky adjective Coated with a substance that clings to things it touches; tending to stick.
- tenuous adjective Weak, flimsy, or barely holding together; lacking a solid basis.
- ticklish adj Easily made to laugh or squirm when touched lightly; sensitive to tickling.
- touchy adjective Easily upset or offended; quick to take offense.
- tricky adj Difficult to handle or figure out because of hidden complications.
Senses
heikel is used for these senses in English:
- anal (psychology, also vulgar informal) Of a person, compulsive and stubborn, obsessed with neatness and accuracy (usually in an egosyntonic way), supposedly from not having progressed beyond the anal stage. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]
- delicate Easily damaged or requiring careful handling.
- fastidious Difficult to please; quick to find fault.
- finicky (informal) Demanding; requiring above-normal care.
- fussy Having a tendency to fuss, cry, or be bad-tempered/ill-tempered (especially of babies).
- nice Showing or requiring great precision or sensitive discernment; subtle. [from 16th c.]
- pernickety Requiring attention to minor details.
- precarious (comparable) Dangerously insecure or unstable; perilous.
anal — full definition
- adj Relating to or involving the anus.
- adj Excessively focused on neatness, order, or small details; fussy and controlling (informal, short for "anal-retentive").
delicate — full definition
- adjective Easily damaged and needing careful handling.
- adjective Requiring tact or care because of its sensitive nature.
- adjective Fine or subtle in detail, texture, or flavor.