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Meanings of fussy in English

Annoyed and irritable.

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      Exacting especially about details.

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            Overcrowded or cluttered with detail.

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                  Usage of fussy in English
                  1
                  Huppert's psychotically fussy performance might as well be happening in a void.
                  Reuters
                  2
                  It's like it was prepared to appease a fussy five year old.
                  News.com.au
                  3
                  Far as the color, I'd say she's not gonna be too fussy.
                  The burglar who liked to quote kipling
                  4
                  Too many pot smokers these days have gotten fussy about their weed.
                  NY Magazine
                  5
                  Joy, on the other hand, had opted for a less fussy costume.
                  Fiendish deeds
                  6
                  And I notice people who get up very early are horribly fussy.
                  Letters of Anton Chekhov to His Family and Friends
                  7
                  And he was as fussy as any old maid I ever saw.
                  The Shoulders of Atlas: A Novel
                  8
                  It's down to just me, a fuzzy poodle and a fussy cat.
                  Wired
                  9
                  The chaplain, a fussy but well-meaning person, has been memorializing about it.
                  For the Term of His Natural Life
                  10
                  An island is entirely surrounded by water, continued the fussy old gentleman.
                  Randy of the River; Or, The Adventures of a Young Deckhand
                  11
                  Was it fussy to make a simple decision and stick to it?
                  The Freelands
                  12
                  But most locals aren't fussy when it comes to supplementing their diet.
                  Reuters
                  13
                  He wasn't going to be fussy about where he hung his hat.
                  The Irish Times
                  14
                  We can't be fussy any more now there are so many barber-shops.
                  BBC
                  15
                  On top of it, our daughter was teething, so had been fussy.
                  Climbing Magazine
                  16
                  Like her office downtown, it was feminine, a bit fussy, but cozy.
                  Lola Carlyle Reveals All
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