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# fussy

adjective (fussy, fussier, fussiest)

«fussy» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A fussy person is hard to please and cares too much about small details. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fussy/#m1)
2. A fussy eater only likes certain foods. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fussy/#m2)
3. Fussy can describe something with too many decorations or details. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fussy/#m3)
4. A fussy baby is cranky and keeps crying. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fussy/#m4)

### In the lessons

In everyday life «fussy eaters» refuse new foods; parents say «don't be fussy». In stories a fussy character worries about every detail. Phrases: «a fussy eater», «not fussy» (happy with anything), «fussy about».

### Examples

- My brother is a fussy eater; he won't eat peas. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fussy/#x1)
- Cats can be fussy about their food. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fussy/#x2)
- I'm not fussy; any colour is fine. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fussy/#x3)
- The baby was fussy because she was tired. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fussy/#x4)
- Grandma is fussy about clean shoes in the house. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fussy/#x5)
- The wallpaper is too fussy with all those flowers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fussy/#x6)
- Don't be fussy; try a little bit. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fussy/#x7)

### Note

Spelling: fussier, fussiest (y to i). Noun: «fuss» («make a fuss»). Being careful is good; being fussy means too much.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «fussy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fussy/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«fussy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/fussy.html) on Mova free.