Definition of FUSSY

fussy

Adjective Satellite

  • annoyed and irritable
  • overcrowded or cluttered with detail
    • "a fussy design"
  • exacting especially about details
    • "fussy about clothes"

Adj

  • Anxious or particular about petty details; hard to please.
  • Having a tendency to fuss, cry, or be bad-tempered/ill-tempered (especially of babies).
  • Having much unnecessary detail or decoration.

Adjective

  • Overly concerned with trivial matters; particular or finicky.

Examples

  • A fussy player might spend too much time agonizing over a single tile placement.

Origin / Etymology

From fuss + -y.

Synonyms

bad-tempered, busy, crabbed, crabby, cross, finical, finicky, grouchy, grumpy, ill-tempered, particular, picky

Scrabble Score: 11

fussy: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
fussy: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
fussy: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

fussy: valid Words With Friends Word