be a picky eater

  • 1eater — UK [ˈiːtə(r)] / US [ˈɪtər] noun [countable] Word forms eater : singular eater plural eaters 1) someone who eats in a particular way a messy/noisy eater a healthy/big/hearty eater (= someone who eats a lot): He s small, but he s a healthy eater. a …

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  • 2eater — eat|er [ itər ] noun count 1. ) someone who eats in a particular way: a messy/noisy eater a healthy/big/hearty eater (=someone who eats a lot): He s small, but he s a healthy eater. a picky eater (=someone who does not like many foods): They have …

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  • 3picky — UK [ˈpɪkɪ] / US adjective Word forms picky : adjective picky comparative pickier superlative pickiest informal someone who is picky only likes specific things and is not easily pleased a picky eater …

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  • 4picky — adjective AmE informal someone who is picky only likes very particular things: a picky eater | She s so picky about her clothes …

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  • 5picky — pick|y [ˈpıki] adj informal someone who is picky only likes particular things and not others, and so is not easy to please ▪ He s a very picky eater …

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  • 6picky — pick|y [ pıki ] adjective INFORMAL someone who is picky only likes specific things and is not easily pleased: FUSSY: a picky eater …

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  • 7picky — adjective (pickier; est) Date: 1900 fussy, choosy < a picky eater > …

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  • 8eater — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ fish, fruit, meat, plant ▪ The bats live in the tropics and are fruit eaters. ▪ I am a meat eater but I am also an animal lover. ▪ …

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  • 9picky — adj. Picky is used with these nouns: ↑eater …

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  • 10Selective eating disorder — (SED) (also known as picky or fussy eating, or perseverative feeding disorder) is an eating disorder that prevents the consumption of certain foods. It is often viewed as a phase of childhood that is generally overcome with age. Children may not&#8230; …

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