persnockative

Meaning: The very sly, clever or sneaky actions that are emplimented to unmask scandals or catch people in lies.

Also can mean 'very intriguing' or 'very interesting' yet scandalous.

The whole situation seems very persnockative.

How persnockative of you!

The persnockative reporter got all the 'dirt' on the politician.

by ziggyrezidoo November 29, 2010

persnicketive

Adverb form of persnickety

Don't be so persnickative about what I put on your plate.

Speaker was born in Oregan's Willamette valley in 1933.

by Reuel Titus October 12, 2003

pernickative

fussy, focusing too much on trivial or minor details.

Mark was too bloody pernickative about every word, impacting his friends adversively.

by velvetcad November 1, 2011