Dictionary

fussy en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• fŭ.s'i
• /ˈfʌ.si/
• /ˈfʊ.si/ (Northern-England)

Etymology

Etymology tree English fuss Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English fussy From fuss + -y.

Meanings

1. Anxious or particular about petty details; hard to please.
   • It is never possible to settle down to the ordinary routine of life at sea until the screw begins to revolve. There is an hour or two, after the passengers have embarked, which is disquieting and fussy. 1915, G[eorge] A. Birmingham [pseudonym; James Owen Hannay], chapter I, in Gossamer, New York, N.Y.: George H. Doran Company, →OCLC:
2. Having a tendency to fuss, cry, or be bad-tempered/ill-tempered (especially of babies).
3. Having much unnecessary detail or decoration.
   • The internal decor of the SR-built Bulleid corridor stock was noticeably cleaner and less fussy than that of prewar coaches. 1979 August, Graham Burtenshaw, Michael S. Welch, “O.V.S. Bulleid's SR loco-hauled coaches - 1”, in Railway World, page 398:

Forms

Deriveds

nonfussy · fussy cut · fussiness · fussily · unfussy · overfussy · prissy

Relateds

picky · pedantic · fuss

Translations (179)

oc espepidaire (particular about details) · cs úzkostlivý (having a tendency to fuss or cry) · ga meonúil (particular about details) · uk прискі́пливий (particular about details) · de kleinlich (particular about details) · pl wybredny (particular about details) · he בררנית (particular about details) · uk вимогливий (particular about details) · de betulich (particular about details) · de heikel (having a tendency to fuss or cry) · fr minutieux (particular about details) · pdt neiw (particular about details) · ko 까다롭다 (particular about details) · de wählerisch (having a tendency to fuss or cry) · da sirlig (particular about details) · cmn 大惊小怪的 (having a tendency to fuss or cry) · fi valikoiva (particular about details) · sv petig (particular about details) · cs puntičkářský (particular about details) · izh makjas (particular about details) · ja 喧しい (particular about details) · es mañoso (particular about details) · hu nyűgös (particular about details) · da nøjeregnende (particular about details) · oc meticulós (particular about details) · pt exigente (particular about details) · fi touhuava (having a tendency to fuss or cry) · cs malicherný (particular about details) · de penibel (particular about details) · oc manhac (particular about details) · ru привере́дливый (particular about details) · es quisquilloso (particular about details) · de minutiös (particular about details) · hu finnyás (particular about details) · el λεπτολόγος (particular about details) · eo finika (particular about details) · pt enjoado (particular about details) · no pirkete (particular about details) · cs náročný (particular about details) · da krævende (particular about details) · tsg mapī' (particular about details) · sv kräsen (particular about details) · de wählerisch (particular about details) · mi warahoe (particular about details) · sv nogräknad (particular about details) · nrf digoteux (particular about details) · lb glott (particular about details) · mi whakautiuti (particular about details) · lb kriddeleg (particular about details) · cmn 精挑細選 /精挑细选 (particular about details) · nb pedantisk (particular about details) · it pignolo (particular about details) · az vasvası (particular about details) · ka მომთხოვნი (particular about details) · he עצבני (having a tendency to fuss or cry) · de eigen (particular about details) · pt mimizento (particular about details) · ms pemilih (particular about details) · tr mızmız (having a tendency to fuss or cry) · fr exigeant (particular about details) · pt fresco (particular about details) · mi manaia (particular about details) · ru скрупулёзный (particular about details) · de unruhig (having a tendency to fuss or cry) · de zimperlich (having a tendency to fuss or cry) · ro pretențios (particular about details) · nl pietluttig (particular about details) · kw denti (particular about details) · mk избирлив (particular about details) · de heikel (particular about details) · mi wahakawa (particular about details) · mk пребирлив (particular about details) · es pejiguero (particular about details) · it schizzinoso (particular about details) · de unruhig (particular about details) · id rewel (particular about details) · yue 奄尖嘅 (particular about details) · de mäklig (particular about details) · ja 小うるさい (particular about details) · es mañero (particular about details) · fr pointilleux (particular about details) · he בררן (particular about details) · da fordringsfuld (particular about details) · de geschäftig (particular about details) · cs pečlivý (particular about details) · sv granntyckt (particular about details) · mi utiuti (particular about details) · ro mofturos (particular about details) · ota تتیز (particular about details) · de quengelig (having a tendency to fuss or cry) · scn sticchiusu (particular about details) · el ιδιότροπος (particular about details) · el εκλεκτικός (particular about details) · oc menimós (particular about details) · eo postulema (particular about details) · th พิถีพิถัน (particular about details) · pl grymaśny (particular about details) · bg придирчив (particular about details) · pl drobiazgowy (particular about details) · ja 几帳面な (particular about details) · da pertentlig (particular about details) · es tiquismiquis (particular about details) · fi turhantarkka (particular about details) · de manisch (particular about details) · de pingelig (particular about details) · hu aggodalmaskodó (particular about details) · oc primejaire (particular about details) · cmn 過細 /过细 (particular about details) · cmn 挑剔 (particular about details) · is kræsinn (particular about details) · uk вибагливий (particular about details) · de zimperlich (particular about details) · mi whakatarapī (particular about details) · ro minuțios (particular about details) · el εξεζητημένος (particular about details) · lb pipeg (particular about details) · pdt krakjt (particular about details) · de akribisch (particular about details) · fr difficile (particular about details) · da pedantisk (particular about details) · nrf finnot (particular about details) · ka პრეტენზიული (particular about details) · hu válogatós (particular about details) · nb overnøyaktig (particular about details) · grc ἐκλεκτικός (particular about details) · el σχολαστικός (particular about details) · fr sélectif (particular about details) · bg дребнав (particular about details) · it meticoloso (particular about details) · fi nirso (particular about details) · he טרחני (particular about details) · pt seletivo (particular about details) · nl kieskeurig (particular about details) · cs příliš náročný (particular about details) · cs vybíravý (particular about details) · tr detaycı (particular about details) · ru приди́рчивый (particular about details) · ca perepunyetes (particular about details) · ka მიზეზიანი (particular about details) · fi ronkeli (particular about details) · fr tatillon (particular about details) · ka წუნია (particular about details) · cs akurátní (particular about details) · pl skrupulatny (particular about details) · es cicatero (particular about details) · cs hnidopišský (particular about details) · ru избира́тельный (particular about details) · cs pedantský (particular about details) · ca exigent (particular about details) · de übereifrig (particular about details) · de überkorrekt (particular about details) · it esigente (particular about details) · oc manhagós (particular about details) · de aufgeregt (particular about details) · it puntiglioso (particular about details) · de pedantisch (particular about details) · ast repunante (particular about details) · fa ضربه زننده (particular about details) · th จู้จี้จุกจิก (particular about details) · pt frescurento (particular about details) · eo elektema (particular about details) · fi touhukas (having a tendency to fuss or cry) · cmn 苛求 (particular about details) · de etepetete (particular about details) · fr faire la fine bouche (particular about details) · bg взискателен (particular about details) · pl płaczliwy (having a tendency to fuss or cry) · it maniacale (particular about details) · mi mōkinokino (particular about details) · de anspruchsvoll (particular about details) · sv kinkig (particular about details) · fi pikkutarkka (particular about details) · pt meticuloso (particular about details) · ro năzuros (particular about details) · pt minucioso (particular about details) · ru разбо́рчивый (particular about details) · cmn 挑三揀四 /挑三拣四 (particular about details) · ru тре́бовательный (particular about details) · mi uhupoho (particular about details)