fussy
[ fuhs-ee ]
/ ˈfʌs i /
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.
(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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Origin of fussy
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fussy
/ (ˈfʌsɪ) /
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
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