TOP

Definition of fussy adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

fussy

adjective
 
/ˈfʌsi/
 
/ˈfʌsi/
(comparative fussier, superlative fussiest)
(disapproving)
jump to other results
  1. too concerned about having things exactly as you want them; hard to please
    • fussy parents
    • She's such a fussy eater.
    • ‘Where do you want to go for lunch?’ ‘I'm not fussy (= I don't mind).’
    • fussy about something Our teacher is very fussy about punctuation.
  2. doing something with small, quick, nervous movements
    • a fussy manner
    • the quick, fussy movements of her small hands
  3. having too much detail or decoration
    • The costume designs are too fussy.
See fussy in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
trait
noun
 
 
From the Word list
Oxford 5000
B2
Oxford Learner's Dictionaries Word of the Day