fussy
/ˈfʌ.si/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.04 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Anxious or particular about petty details; hard to please.
adj
Having a tendency to fuss, cry, or be bad-tempered/ill-tempered (especially of babies).
adj
Having much unnecessary detail or decoration.
name
A commune in Cher department, Centre-Val de Loire, France.
name
A surname from French.
Example Sentences
- "It is never possible to settle down to the ordinary routine of life at sea until the screw begins to revolve. There is an hour or two, after the passengers have embarked, which is disquieting and fussy."
- "The internal decor of the SR-built Bulleid corridor stock was noticeably cleaner and less fussy than that of prewar coaches."
Etymology
Etymology tree English fuss Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English fussy From fuss + -y.