— fussily , adv. — fussiness , n.
/fus"ee/ , adj., fussier, fussiest .
1. excessively busy with trifles; anxious or particular about petty details.
2. hard to satisfy or please: a fussy eater.
3. (of clothes, decoration, etc.) elaborately made, trimmed, or decorated: All the bric-a-brac gave the room a fussy, cluttered look.
4. full of details, esp. in excess: His writing is so fussy I lose the thread of the story.
[ 1825-35; FUSS + -Y 1 ]
Syn. 2. particular, choosy, finicky, persnickety.