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fusser

noun

Definition of fussernext
1
as in complainer
a person who makes frequent complaints usually about little things sat next to an insufferable fusser, who whined during the entire bus trip

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2
as in crab
an irritable and complaining person a natural fusser who has never had a glimmer of gratitude for anything done for him

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fusser
  1. complainer
  2. crab
  3. baby
  4. bear
  5. fussbudget
  6. crank
Noun
  • My ‘Deborah Vance Show senior writer’ persona was kind of a rude complainer with an incipient alcohol problem.
    — Merrill Markoe, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Are they deluded into thinking that the complainers are just a squeaky wheel minority and the majority of fans are happy with it?
    — Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 13 July 2026
Definition of complainer
Noun
  • Fresh lump crab meat, three cheeses, and a few tangy and spicy ingredients meld into one dreamy dip.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Reach uses a crab trap to disarm a G-man brandishing an On the Waterfront–style hook.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of crab
Noun
  • One was Lady Dracula Cher, with little baby fangs and her box resembling a coffin.
    — MARK KENNEDY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Chopping vegetables with tiny baby feet dangling in front of the cutting board was a new challenge, but one easily solved by a little shifting and angling.
    — Caroline Chambers, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of baby
Noun
  • Grand Teton instructed visitors to gather all belongings, especially food, if a bear approaches.
    — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Never Approach a Bear Seeing and experiencing wildlife like a bear can be exciting, says Edge.
    — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of bear
Noun
  • The progressive mayor of New York wanted a mega financial institution to anchor his preferred business district, and no preservationist fussbudgets were going to get in the way.
    — Justin Davidson, Daily Intelligencer, 22 Feb. 2018
Definition of fussbudget
Noun
  • The engine features a flat-plane crank that Mercedes-Benz AMG said reduces rotating mass and improves revving characteristics.
    — Joel Feder, The Drive, 10 Sep. 2026
  • In the ever more precarious world of academia, the neck of the principled luddite crank might be particularly attractive when institutions swing the axe in the next round of layoffs.
    — Dónal Gill, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of crank
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“Fusser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fusser. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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