adj.
Pronunciation: ' f ə -s ē
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: fuss · i · er ; -est
Date: 1831
1 : easily upset : IRRITABLE
2 : overly decorative <a fussy wallpaper pattern>
3 a : requiring or giving close attention to details < fussy bookkeeping procedures> b : revealing a sometimes extreme concern for niceties : FASTIDIOUS , PICKY
– fuss · i · ly \ ' f ə -s ə -l ē \ adverb
– fuss · i · ness \ ' f ə -s ē -n ə s \ noun