fuss
noun
an excessive display of anxious attention or activity; needless or useless bustle.
fusser
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a word derived from
fuss.
Example Sentences
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She is a born fusser about herself and everybody else for whom she feels responsible; and her vanity causes her to exaggerate her responsibilities officiously.
From Getting Married by Bernard Shaw
Durand was not a "fusser," but he admired Peggy Stewart more than any girl he had ever known, and the friendship held no element of silly sentimentality.
From Peggy Stewart: Navy Girl at Home by Gabrielle E. (Gabrielle Emilie) Jackson
He had become fashion's sprig, a "fusser" and butterfly, and he reproached his roommate for shunning the ladies.
From Ramsey Milholland by Booth Tarkington
She is as much of a fusser as Rowena Quarrelena Fightena Scrapena used to be.
From Marjorie Dean, College Senior by Pauline Lester
But Edward is such a dear old fusser.
From The Obstacle Race by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell
