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fussy
[ fuhs-ee ]
/ ĖfŹs i /
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adjective, fussĀ·iĀ·er, fussĀ·iĀ·est.
excessively busy with trifles; anxious or particular about petty details.
hard to satisfy or please: a fussy eater.
(of clothes, decoration, etc.) elaborately made, trimmed, or decorated: All the bric-a-brac gave the room a fussy, cluttered look.
full of details, especially in excess: His writing is so fussy I lose the thread of the story.
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British Dictionary definitions for fussy
fussy
/ (ĖfŹsÉŖ) /
adjective fussier or fussiest
inclined to fuss over minor points
very particular about detail
characterized by overelaborate detailthe furniture was too fussy to be elegant
Derived forms of fussy
fussily, adverbfussiness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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