Fussy Definition & Meaning

fussy
adjective
  1. annoyed and irritable
  2. overcrowded or cluttered with detail; "a busy painting"; "a fussy design"
  3. exacting especially about details; "a finicky eater"; "fussy about clothes"; "very particular about how her food was prepared"

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