adjective
choosy
CHOO-zee
Choosy (adjective) means Careful and selective about what you pick, wanting things to match your exact tastes or standards. Example: “She's very choosy about who she dates.”
adjective
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Careful and selective about what you pick, wanting things to match your exact tastes or standards.
"She's very choosy about who she dates."
"Picky eaters can be choosy about texture as well as taste."
How to use choosy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBeing fussy or particular when making a choice, rather than taking the first option available.
Common pairings
a choosy customer
choosy about
beggars can't be choosers
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Word forms
- Comparative
- choosier
- Superlative
- choosiest
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Etymology
From choose plus the adjective-forming suffix -y.
Synonyms
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Rhymes for choosy
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What does “choosy” mean?
The word “choosy” means careful and selective about what you pick, wanting things to match your exact tastes or standards. In plain terms, being fussy or particular when making a choice, rather than taking the first option available.
How do you pronounce “choosy”?
“Choosy” is pronounced CHOO-zee (/ˈt͡ʃuːzi/ in IPA).
How do you use “choosy” in a sentence?
Here is “choosy” used in a sentence: “She's very choosy about who she dates.”
What part of speech is “choosy”?
“Choosy” is an adjective.
