the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Finical; unduly particular; excessively demanding over minor details.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. Fussiness; fastidious ways.
Same as finikin.
Word Usage
"Her finicking was a show put on for men; she had deceived even herself with it, but when in the Bull Court she found it not admired, no girl in the team was tougher."