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fussier

fussier is the comparative form of fussy.

Meaning of fussy

Adjective

fussy (comparative fussier, superlative fussiest)

  1. Anxious or particular about petty details; hard to please.
    • It is never possible to settle down to the ordinary routine of life at sea until the screw begins to revolve. There is an hour or two, after the passengers have embarked, which is disquieting and fussy.1915, G[eorge] A. Birmingham [pseudonym; James Owen Hannay], chapter I, in Gossamer, New York, N.Y.: George H. Doran Company, →OCLC
  2. Having a tendency to fuss, cry, or be bad-tempered/ill-tempered (especially of babies).
  3. Having much unnecessary detail or decoration.
    • The internal decor of the SR-built Bulleid corridor stock was noticeably cleaner and less fussy than that of prewar coaches.1979 August, Graham Burtenshaw, Michael S. Welch, “O.V.S. Bulleid's SR loco-hauled coaches - 1”, in Railway World, page 398

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Questions about fussier

What is fussier the comparative form of?
Fussier is the comparative form of fussy.

Words near fussier in the dictionary

  1. fusses around
  2. fusses over
  3. Fussey
  4. Fusseys
  5. fussicky
  6. fussier
  7. fussiest
  8. fussily
  9. fussiness
  10. fussinesses
  11. fussing

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