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fusspot

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.15 in modern English

Syllables
fusspot
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who makes a fuss, particularly about trivial things.

Informal

verb

To make a fuss, particularly about trivial things.

Informal; Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From fuss + pot.

Usage

Inflected Forms

fusspots (plural) fusspots (present, singular) fusspotting (participle, present) fusspotted (participle, past) fusspotted (past)

Derived Forms

fusspottery

Synonyms

fussbudget worrier fuss-budget worrywart

Questions

What does fusspot mean?
A person who makes a fuss, particularly about trivial things.
Where does fusspot come from?
From fuss + pot.

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