fussy

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfʌsi/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈfʌsi/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(fusē)

Inflections of 'fussy' (adj):
fussier
adj comparative
fussiest
adj superlative

fussy
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Sense: Adjective: hard to please
Synonyms:
choosy, finicky, particular Collocations, picky Collocations (informal), nit-picking (informal), persnickety (US), pernickety (UK), hard to please, discriminating, difficult Collocations, exacting, tough Collocations
Sense: Adjective: overelaborate
Synonyms:
overelaborate, over-elaborate, busy Collocations, cluttered, rococo, overlabored, overlaboured (UK)


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