ˈfəsē, -si adjective
( -er/-est )
1.
a. : nervous or easily upset : irritable
a fussy manner that covered a nervousness he had never been able to conquer — J.D.Beresford
b. : full of commotion : bustling
fussy … locomotives snort and wheeze as they drag heavily laden cane trucks to sugar factories — J.W.Coulter
2. : provided with an abundance of decorative detail : ornate
the white curtains starched and all the fussy gilt handles rubbed up — Helen Shaw
3.
a. : requiring or giving close attention to petty details : meticulous
looked like a natural for the fussy bookkeeping routine of an orderly room — Earle Birney
b. : revealing a finicky concern for niceties : fastidious , choosy
a man who was fussy about his food
Synonyms: see nice