Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fussbutton

/ˈfʌsˌbʌtn̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fuss-but-ton
IPA: /ˈfʌsˌbʌtn̩/

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who complains or fusses a great deal, especially about unimportant matters.

Canadian usage; American usage

Example Sentences

"Convention security! A gutter-mouthy fuss-button is harassing me and my booth-mates!"
"“[…] there’s old Buttercup in the big meadow, ride at her, Tom, and see her run,” proposed Dan, bent on mischief. “No, you mustn't,” began Demi, who was learning to distrust Dan’s propositions. “Why not, little fuss-button?” demanded Dan."
"Maybe I’m just an old fuss button. For undoubtedly thousands of Americans unquestioningly accept and down this insipid beverage and as far as I know there’s never been any petition presented at Washington in protest."

Usage

Canadian usage
American usage

Inflected Forms

fussbuttons (plural) fuss-button (alternative)

Synonyms

fussbudget fusspot

Questions

How do you pronounce fussbutton?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfʌsˌbʌtn̩/.
What does fussbutton mean?: One who complains or fusses a great deal, especially about unimportant matters.

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