fussy

adjectiveattested in dialogue

//ˈfʌ.si//
//ˈfʊ.si//

Anxious or particular about petty details; hard to please.

adjective

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

Etymology

Etymology tree English fuss Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English fussy From fuss + -y.

Forms

comparative: fussier
superlative: fussiest

fusion · The act of merging separate things, or the result thereof.fuss · Excessive activity, worry, bother, or talk about something.fussing · Excessive care; act of one who fusses.

fussy · Anxious or particular about petty details; hard to please.

Fussy · A commune in Cher department, Centre-Val de Loire, France.futile · Incapable of producing results, useless; doomed not to be…future · The time ahead; those moments yet to be experienced.

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