fussier; fussiest
Definition of fussy
1
: easily upset : irritable
2
: overly decorative
a fussy wallpaper pattern
3a
: requiring or giving close attention to details
fussy bookkeeping procedures
b
: revealing a sometimes extreme concern for niceties : fastidious, picky
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The first known use of fussy was in 1831
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