fussy
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fussy

adjective \ˈfə-sē\
fuss·i·erfuss·i·est

Definition of FUSSY

1
: easily upset : irritable
2
: overly decorative <a fussy wallpaper pattern>
3
a : requiring or giving close attention to details <fussy bookkeeping procedures>
b : revealing a sometimes extreme concern for niceties : fastidious, picky
fuss·i·ly \ˈfə-sə-lē\ adverb
fuss·i·ness \ˈfə-sē-nəs\ noun

Examples of FUSSY

  1. I'm not fussy about where we eat.
  2. The room was cluttered and fussy.

First Known Use of FUSSY

1831

Rhymes with FUSSY

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