FUSSY


Meaning of FUSSY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfə-sē ]

adjective

( 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 ˈfə-sə-lē adverb

• fuss·i·ness ˈfə-sē-nəs noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.