fussy
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- 11
- Words With Friends
- 11
- Letters
- 5
/ˈfʌ.si/
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/ˈfʌ.si/ · /ˈfʊ.si/
Definition of fussy
6 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
adj
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Anxious or particular about petty details; hard to please.
“It is never possible to settle down to the ordinary routine of life at sea until the screw begins to revolve. There is an hour or two, after the passengers have embarked, which is disquieting and fussy.”
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adj
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Anxious or particular about petty details; hard to please.
“It is never possible to settle down to the ordinary routine of life at sea until the screw begins to revolve. There is an hour or two, after the passengers have embarked, which is disquieting and fussy.”
- Having a tendency to fuss, cry, or be bad-tempered/ill-tempered (especially of babies).
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Having much unnecessary detail or decoration.
“The internal decor of the SR-built Bulleid corridor stock was noticeably cleaner and less fussy than that of prewar coaches.”
name
- A commune in Cher department, Centre-Val de Loire, France.
- A surname from French.
- A surname from German.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From fuss + -y.
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