Reverse Dictionary: PRECISE

ADJECTIVES
► CADDY precise, old-maidish → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► DINK dainty, squeamish, precise → 1806 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► JUMP coinciding, exactly agreeing; exact, precise → 1581 obs.
► MIMINY-PIMINY ridiculously delicate, precise, or affected; finicky, over-refined → 1815 obs.
► NEAT exact, precise → 1682 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► NEBSIE ► NEBSY prim, precise → 1825 Sc. 
► NICE squeamish; precise → 1543 sl.
► PERJINK exact, precise, extremely accurate → 1775 Sc.
► PERJINKETY exact, precise, minutely accurate; extreme as to neatness, fussy, finical → 1887 Sc.
► PERNICKETTY ► PERNICKETY ► PERNICKITY fussy, finicky, particular, meticulous, precise; crotchety, cranky; disagreeable → 1834 Amer. dial.
► PERSNICKERTY ► PERSNICKETY fussy, finicky, particular, meticulous, precise → 1956 Amer. dial.
► PRICK-ME-DAINTY finicky in dress, language, and behaviour; affectedly dainty; over-precise; conceited → 1820 chiefly Sc.
► PRIG priggish, precise; proper, exact → 1776
► PRIGGISH excessively precise in matters of learning, conduct, etc.; self-righteously correct; moralistic → 1731
► PRIMSY prim, demure, formal; precise → 1786 chiefly Sc.
► PRISSY prim, prudish, overly modest, precise, over-particular → 1895 Amer. dial.
► SANSHACH precise, pettish, crotchety → 1825 Sc.
► SPOT-ON – exact, precise; faithful → 1956
► VIDUAL individual, particular, distinct, precise → 1850 Sc. & Eng. dial.

ADVERBS
► BY THE NUMBERS precisely, correctly → 1918 US sl.
► DOWN TO THE NOTCH to the proper standard; precisely; to perfection, perfectly; to the limit → 1965 Amer. dial.
► FEATLY exactly, precisely → a1450 obs.
► FOR ALL THE WORLD exactly, precisely → 1862 Eng. dial.
► JUMP with exact coincidence or agreement; exactly, precisely → 1539 obs.
► JUMPLY coincidently, accordantly; exactly, precisely → a1586 obs.
► NAMELY carefully, precisely → a1400-50 obs.
► NICELIES precisely, to a hair, to a fine degree → 1836 Sc. 
► ON A DIME precisely, suddenly → 1996 US sl.
► ON THE DOT precisely; exactly at the time specified → colloq.
► ON THE MONEY precisely, perfectly → 1944 colloq.
► PERJINKLY precisely, scrupulously; fussily, primly → 1775 Sc.
► PRESSLY concisely; precisely, exactly → a1529 obs.
► PREZACTLY exactly; precisely → 1835 Amer. dial.
► QUIM moving easily, precisely → 20C Irish sl.
► RIGHT DOWN TO THE NOTCH to the proper standard; precisely; to perfection, perfectly; to the limit → 1965 Amer. dial.
► RIGHT ON THE MONEY precisely, perfectly → 1944 colloq.
► SMACK precisely → 1951 US sl.
► SMACK-DAB exactly, precisely → 1902 Amer. dial.
► TO A DOT exactly, precisely; to the smallest detail → 1728
► TO A GNAT’S BALLS adv. exactly, precisely → 1965 Amer. dial.
► TO A GNAT’S BRISTLE adv. exactly, precisely → 1905 Amer. dial.
► TO A GNAT’S EAR adv. exactly, precisely → 1965 Amer. dial.
► TO A GNAT’S EYE adv. exactly, precisely → 1965 Amer. dial.
► TO A GNAT’S EYEBROW adv. exactly, precisely → c1950 Amer. dial.
► TO A GNAT’S EYELASH adv. exactly, precisely → 1965 Amer. dial.
► TO A GNAT’S HAIR adv. exactly, precisely → 1940 Amer. dial.
► TO A GNAT’S HEEL adv. exactly, precisely → 1840 Amer. dial.
► TO A GNAT’S TAIL adv. exactly, precisely → 1935 Amer. dial.
► TO AN AFFYGRAPHY exactly, precisely → 1874 Eng. sl.
► TO A NICK to a nicety → a1637 obs.
► TO A SHAVING precisely → 1993 Eng. dial.
► TO A T precisely, exactly → 1693
► TO A TEE-WHITIE ► TO A TEEWITY ► TO A TEE-Y-TEE ► TO A T-WITEY ► TO A T-WYTY precisely, perfectly, exactly, entirely → 1929 Amer. dial.
► TO A TITTLE with minute exactness; to the smallest particular; precisely, accurately → 1607
► TO THE DOT precisely, completely, perfectly → 1839 Amer. dial.
► TO THE NOTCH to the proper standard; precisely; to perfection, perfectly; to the limit → 1837 Amer. dial.
► UP TO THE LAST NOTCH to the proper standard; precisely; to perfection, perfectly; to the limit → 1897 Amer. dial.
► UP TO THE NOTCH to the proper standard; precisely; to perfection, perfectly; to the limit → 1790 Amer. dial.

NOUNS
► BUCKRAM stiffness of manner; extreme preciseness or formality → 1981 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► PERNICKETINESS fussiness, preciseness → 1890 Amer. dial.
► PRIGGISM priggishness, self-righteous moralism; excessive precision in matters of learning, manners, etc .→ 1753
► PUNCTUOSITY methodical attention to detail; exactness, precision → 1733 obs.
► VERY ARTICLE, THE the precise thing; the thing or person most needed → c1850 colloq.

NOUNS – PERSON
► BRADSHAW a precise person, good at figures → L19 sl.
► MRS. PRINCUM PRANCUM a nice, precise, formal madam → 19C
► NICKSTICK BODY a very precise person; one who proceeds exactly according to rule → 1808 Sc. 
► PRIG a dandy, a fop; a particular or excessively precise person → 1676 sl.
► PRIGSTER an excessively precise or particular person; generally, an objectionable person → 1688 obs.
► PRIM an excessively formal or precise person; a prude → 1699 obs.

VERBS
► DOT ONE’S I’S AND CROSS ONE’S T’S to be meticulous or precise, even to the smallest detail
► VAGUE to be more precise → 1990s sl.