fussbudget
/ˈfʌsˌbʌd͡ʒɪt/
fussbudget noun: one who complains or fusses a great deal, especially about unimportant matters; a fusspot.
Noun
fussbudget (plural fussbudgets)
- One who complains or fusses a great deal, especially about unimportant matters; a fusspot.
- Their three-year-old daughter can be quite a fussbudget, but she's cute.
- The nation's 50 million smokers remain at liberty to vote en bloc for a fussbudget-free Congress. Are the polls ready to accommodate smokers?2010, Naomi Oreskes, Erik M. Conway, quoting Russell Seitz, chapter 5, in Merchants of Doubt
- Synonyms:
- fussbutton, fusspot
fussbudget meaning in Tamil
fussbudget in Tamil
- குறைகூறி
Synonyms of fussbudget
Forms of fussbudget
| plural | fussbudgets |
|---|---|
| alternative form | fuss-budget |
Words formed from fussbudget
Questions about fussbudget
- What does fussbudget mean?
- Fussbudget means one who complains or fusses a great deal, especially about unimportant matters; a fusspot.
- What is fussbudget in Tamil?
- Fussbudget in Tamil is குறைகூறி. See Fussbudget meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is fussbudget?
- Fussbudget is a noun.
- How do you pronounce fussbudget?
- Fussbudget is pronounced /ˈfʌsˌbʌd͡ʒɪt/.
- What is the plural of fussbudget?
- The plural of fussbudget is fussbudgets.
Words near fussbudget in the dictionary
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