Fussy

//ˈfʌ.si// adj, name

adj, name ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    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."

  2. 2
    Having a tendency to fuss, cry, or be bad-tempered/ill-tempered (especially of babies).
  3. 3
    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."

Adjective
  1. 1
    exacting especially about details wordnet
  2. 2
    annoyed and irritable wordnet
  3. 3
    overcrowded or cluttered with detail wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A commune in Cher department, Centre-Val de Loire, France.
  2. 2
    A surname from French.
  3. 3
    A surname from German.

Synonyms

All synonyms
fancyfinicalpedanticaccurateagitatedanal

Example

More examples

"A fussy referee can ruin a bout."

Etymology

From fuss + -y.

Related phrases

fussy cutbad temperedill tempered

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