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fussy definition
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Overview of adj fussy The adj fussy has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) crabbed, crabby, cross, fussy, grouchy, grumpy, bad-tempered, ill-tempered -- (perversely irritable) 2. busy, fussy -- (overcrowded or cluttered with detail; "a busy painting"; "a fussy design") 3. finical, finicky, fussy, particular -- (exacting especially about details; "a finicky eater"; "fussy about clothes"; "very particular about how her food was prepared") Antonyms of adj fussy 3 senses of fussy Sense 1 crabbed, crabby, cross, fussy, grouchy, grumpy, bad-tempered, ill-tempered INDIRECT (VIA ill-natured) -> good-natured Sense 2 busy, fussy INDIRECT (VIA fancy) -> plain Sense 3 finical, finicky, fussy, particular INDIRECT (VIA fastidious) -> unfastidious Similarity of adj fussy 3 senses of fussy Sense 1 crabbed, crabby, cross, fussy, grouchy, grumpy, bad-tempered, ill-tempered => ill-natured (vs. good-natured) Sense 2 busy, fussy => fancy (vs. plain) Sense 3 finical, finicky, fussy, particular => fastidious (vs. unfastidious) Attributes of adj fussy Familiarity of adj fussy fussy used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj fussy fussy Overview of adj fussy The adj fussy has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) crabbed, crabby, cross, fussy, grouchy, grumpy, bad-tempered, ill-tempered -- (perversely irritable) 2. busy, fussy -- (overcrowded or cluttered with detail; "a busy painting"; "a fussy design") 3. finical, finicky, fussy, particular -- (exacting especially about details; "a finicky eater"; "fussy about clothes"; "very particular about how her food was prepared")
fussy definition
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