adjective (fussier, fussiest)
1 ~ (about sth) too concerned or worried about details or standards, especially unimportant ones:
fussy parents * Our teacher is very fussy about punctuation. * She's such a fussy eater. * 'Where do you want to go for lunch?' 'I'm not fussy (= I don't care).'
2 doing sth with small, quick, nervous movements:
a fussy manner * the quick, fussy movements of her small hands
3 having too much detail or decoration:
a dress covered in fussy bows * You should avoid patterned wallpaper and fussy ornaments.
fussily adverb
fussiness noun [U]
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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