| Front | fussy |
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| Back | fuss‧y /ˈfʌsi/ (comparative fussier, superlative fussiest) adjective 1very concerned about small, usually unimportant details, and difficult to please fussy about Sue was fussy about her looks. A lot of small children are fussy eaters (=they dislike many types of food). ‘Do you want to go out or just rent a movie?’ ‘I’m not fussy’ (=I don’t mind). 2fussy clothes, objects, buildings etc are very detailed and decorated – used to show disapproval OPP plain, simple: The furniture looked comfortable, nothing fussy or too elaborate. 3with small, exact, and careful actions, sometimes showing nervousness: She patted her hair with small fussy movements. —fussily adverb —fussiness noun [uncountable] |
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