fussy

[ fuhs-ee ]
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adjective,fuss·i·er, fuss·i·est.
  1. excessively busy with trifles; anxious or particular about petty details.

  2. hard to satisfy or please: a fussy eater.

  1. (of clothes, decoration, etc.) elaborately made, trimmed, or decorated: All the bric-a-brac gave the room a fussy, cluttered look.

  2. full of details, especially in excess: His writing is so fussy I lose the thread of the story.

Origin of fussy

1
First recorded in 1825–35; fuss + -y1

Other words for fussy

Other words from fussy

  • fuss·i·ly, adverb
  • fuss·i·ness, noun
  • o·ver·fuss·y, adjective
  • un·fuss·i·ly, adverb
  • un·fuss·i·ness, noun
  • un·fuss·y, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for fussy

fussy

/ (ˈfʌsɪ) /


adjectivefussier or fussiest
  1. inclined to fuss over minor points

  2. very particular about detail

  1. characterized by overelaborate detail: the furniture was too fussy to be elegant

Derived forms of fussy

  • fussily, adverb
  • fussiness, noun

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