noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Excessive care; act of one who fusses.

   "She was peeved and irritable, for she had spent the last hour searching for Titus, who had outgrown the fussings of her love."

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of fuss form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

agitatedbustlingfidgetyflutteringflutteryfretful

Example

More examples

"Stop fussing over me. I'm fine."

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