英和和英

語源

From choose +‎ -y.

発音

• IPA: /ˈt͡ʃuːzi/
• 韻: -uːzi

形容詞

choosy (comparative choosier, superlative choosiest)

1. Taking care when choosing that what is chosen best suits one's tastes, desires or requirements.
   • 2012 March 2, Elizabeth Landau, “Beholding beauty: How it’s been studied”, in CNN‎:

     Since sexual relationships are more costly for female primates – they bear the kids – females are the choosier sex.

   • 2017 November 27, Ahiza Garcia, “How these Millennials are fighting for your holiday dollars”, in CNN‎:

     Weiss told CNNMoney that Glossier is choosy when it launches a new product.

   • 2020 February 3, Chris Dwyer, “20 of the world’s best new restaurants for 2020”, in CNN‎:

     With more than 800 choices on the wine list, there’s guaranteed to be a bottle for even the choosiest of palates.

同意語

• discriminating, fussy, particular, picky, selective
• See also Thesaurus:fastidious

派生語