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fussy

UK/ˈfʌ.si/ US/ˈfʊ.si/ uncommon

adjective

1.
2.

overcrowded or cluttered with detail

  • “a busy painting”
  • “a fussy design”
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3.

exacting especially about details

  • “a finicky eater”
  • “fussy about clothes”
  • “very particular about how her food was prepared”
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Origin

From fuss + -y.

Phrases

  • fussy cut

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