/ Dictionary / Index P pernickety: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: per•nick•et•y Pronunciation: (pur-nik'i-tē), [key] — adj. persnickety. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: pernickety (Thesaurus) pernicious anemia Pernik Related Content Daily Word Quiz: frugal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language