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   Fuss·y

   /ˈfəsē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person) fastidious about one's needs or requirements; hard to please: "he is very fussy about what he eats" Similar finickyparticularover-particularfastidiousdiscriminatingselectivedaintypunctilioushard to pleasedifficultexactingdemandinginformal:choosypickynitpickingold womanishold maidishpernicketyfaddishfaddypersnicketyarchaic:niceovernicerare:finicalOpposite easy to pleaseindiscriminate
   • 2. full of unnecessary detail or decoration: "she describes her own style as elegant chic, simple not fussy" Similar overelaborateover-embellishedoverdecoratedoverornateoverdoneoverworkedbusyclutteredlaboredstrainedfloridornatefancyOpposite understated
   • ▪ showing excessive or anxious concern about detail: "Eleanor patted her hair with quick, fussy movements"
   • 3. (of a baby or infant) prone to crying or being upset; irritable: "the rocker has a calming vibration setting that helps soothe fussy babies"

   Derivatives

   • 1. fussily adverb
   • 2. fussiness noun

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   1. : easily upset : irritable. 2. : overly decorative. a fussy wallpaper pattern. 3. a. : requiring or giving close attention to details. fussy bookkeeping procedures. b. : revealing a sometimes extreme concern for niceties : fastidious, picky. fussily. ˈfə-sə-lē. adverb. fussiness. ˈfə-sē-nəs. noun. Synonyms. crabby. cranky. grouchy.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFUSSY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FUSSY definition: 1. not easily satisfied, or having very high standards about particular things: 2. having too much…. Learn more.

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   adjective. , fuss·i·er, fuss·i·est. excessively busy with trifles; anxious or particular about petty details. hard to satisfy or please: a fussy eater. Synonyms: persnickety, finicky, choosy, particular. (of clothes, decoration, etc.) elaborately made, trimmed, or decorated: All the bric-a-brac gave the room a fussy, cluttered look.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFUSSY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   FUSSY meaning: 1. not easily satisfied, or having very high standards about particular things: 2. having too much…. Learn more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › fussyFussy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   adjective. annoyed and irritable. synonyms: bad-tempered, crabbed, crabby, cross, grouchy, grumpy, ill-tempered. ill-natured. having an irritable and unpleasant disposition. adjective. overcrowded or cluttered with detail. “a fussy design” synonyms: busy. fancy. not plain; decorative or ornamented. Pronunciation. US. /ˈfʌsi/ UK. /ˈfʌsi/

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › fussyFUSSY | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   FUSSY meaning: 1. only liking particular things and very difficult to please: 2. too careful about unimportant…. Learn more.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionfussy adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of fussy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.