Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fussing

/ˈfʌsɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.68 in modern English

Syllables: fuss-ing
IPA: /ˈfʌsɪŋ/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of fuss

noun

Excessive care; act of one who fusses.

Example Sentences

"She was peeved and irritable, for she had spent the last hour searching for Titus, who had outgrown the fussings of her love."

Inflected Forms

fussings (plural)

Derived Forms

unfussing

Rhymes With

discussing cussing busing bussing tussing

Questions

How do you pronounce fussing?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfʌsɪŋ/.
What does fussing mean?: present participle and gerund of fuss

How to pronounce fussing

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