fuss ‧ y /ˈfʌsi/ BrE AmE ( comparative fussier , superlative fussiest ) adjective
1 . very concerned about small, usually unimportant details, and difficult to please
fussy about
Sue was fussy about her looks.
A lot of small children are fussy eaters (=they dislike many types of food) .
‘Do you want to go out or just rent a movie?’ ‘I’m not fussy’ (=I don’t mind) .
2 . fussy clothes, objects, buildings etc are very detailed and decorated – used to show disapproval OPP plain , simple :
The furniture looked comfortable, nothing fussy or too elaborate.
3 . with small, exact, and careful actions, sometimes showing nervousness:
She patted her hair with small fussy movements.
—fussily adverb
—fussiness noun [uncountable]