NYT Dictionary
FINIKIN
AdjectiveNounAdvanced/Professional
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2023
Meaning
Excessively dainty or fastidious.
Etymology
Origin: Dutch
From Middle Dutch fijnkens (“exactly; precisely”), from fijn (“fine”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2023.