fuss
Plural: fusses
Noun
- an excited state of agitation
- an angry disturbance
- "he didn't want to make a fuss"
- a quarrel about petty points
- a rapid active commotion
- Excessive activity, worry, bother, or talk about something.
- A complaint or noise; a scene.
- An exhibition of affection or admiration.
Verb
Verb Forms: fussed, fussing, fusses
- To show excessive concern or worry over minor matters.
- worry unnecessarily or excessively
- "don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now"
- care for like a mother
- "She fusses over her husband"
- To be very worried or excited about something, often too much.
- To fiddle; fidget; wiggle, or adjust
- To disturb (a person)
- To cry or be ill-humoured.
- To show affection for, especially animals.
- To pet.
Examples
- Don’t fuss over every single letter; sometimes a quick, solid play is best in Words With Friends.
- He fussed the cat.
- His grandmother will never quit fussing over his vegetarianism.
- If you make enough of a fuss about the problem, maybe they'll fix it for you.
- Quit fussing with your hair. It looks fine.
- They made a big fuss about the wedding plans.
- They made a great fuss over the new baby.
- What's all the fuss about?
Origin / Etymology
Of unknown origin. Perhaps from Danish fjas (“nonsense”), from Middle Low German (compare German faseln (“to maunder, talk nonsense”)).
Synonyms
ado, bicker, bickering, bother, bustle, dither, flap, flurry, fret, hassle, hustle, mother, niggle, overprotect, pettifoggery, pother, spat, squabble, stir, tiff, tizzy, trouble
Scrabble Score: 7
fuss: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordfuss: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
fuss: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary