fussy

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fuss·y / ˈfəsē/ • adj. (fuss·i·er, fuss·i·est) (of a person) fastidious about one's needs or requirements; hard to please: he is very fussy about what he eats. ∎  showing excessive or anxious concern about detail: Eleanor patted her hair with quick, fussy movements. ∎  full of unnecessary detail or decoration: I hate fussy clothes.DERIVATIVES: fuss·i·ly / ˈfəsəlē/ adv.fuss·i·ness n.

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