Definition of "choosy" [choosy]

• Very careful in choosing; highly selective. (adjective)

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• "PRINCE: The courts are kind of choosy about which cases are appropriate for a class action, but this has all the makings."
• "But some apparently healthy sperm failed to activate these changes, leading to the suggestion that the female system can be "choosy" about its biological mate, she said."
• ""That's where the dance can go wrong with some couples -- if the male signals are not strong enough, or if the female system is too 'choosy'.""