fussier; fussiest
1
: easily upset : irritable
2
: overly decorative
a fussy wallpaper pattern
3
a
: requiring or giving close attention to details
fussy bookkeeping procedures
b
: revealing a sometimes extreme concern for niceties : fastidious, picky
Examples of fussy in a Sentence
I'm not fussy about where we eat.
The room was cluttered and fussy.
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Children or infants who are dehydrated may cry with few or no tears and be unusually sleepy or fussy.
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Stephanie Booth, Health, 2 June 2024
That’s because these fussy, rare mushrooms, which are prized for their smoky earthiness, can’t be cultivated: They’re picked in forests between April and July and sprout only under certain climatic conditions.
—Fatima Khawaja, Saveur, 31 May 2024
Putting them to bed earlier will most probably solve those fussy hours.
—Lola Sanchez, Parents, 29 May 2024
The section featured a cartoon example of a fussy child at breakfast.
—Alex Williams, New York Times, 25 May 2024
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Stephanie Booth, Health, 2 June 2024
That’s because these fussy, rare mushrooms, which are prized for their smoky earthiness, can’t be cultivated: They’re picked in forests between April and July and sprout only under certain climatic conditions.
—Fatima Khawaja, Saveur, 31 May 2024
Putting them to bed earlier will most probably solve those fussy hours.
—Lola Sanchez, Parents, 29 May 2024
The section featured a cartoon example of a fussy child at breakfast.
—Alex Williams, New York Times, 25 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for fussy
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“Fussy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fussy. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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fussy
adjective
fussier; fussiest
1
: inclined to complain or whine
a fussy child
2
a
: needing or giving much attention to details
a fussy job
b
: hard to please
fussy about food
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