Die woordeboekdefinisie van "persnickety" is: om te veel klem op geringe of onbenullige besonderhede te plaas; wat buitensporige akkuraatheid of aandag aan detail vereis; kieskeurig of spesifiek oor klein of onbelangrike dinge.
Of course, it was true that the gentle-natured Lord Adrian was already betrothed to Lady Judith, her persnickety, but gloriously wonderful, nearest and dearest friend.
