fussyadj.

Brit.

/ˈfʌsi/, U.S.

/ˈfəsi/

Etymology: < fuss n.² + -y suffix¹.

1. Of persons, their habits and actions: Fond of fuss, moving and acting with fuss; habitually busy about trifles.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [adjective] > brisk or active > bustling or fussing > about trifles

busy-idle1611

nugiperous1647

fidgeting1672

niffy-naffy1765

fingering1799

fussing1826

fussy1831

fiddle-faddling1834

spoffish1836

spoffy1860

fustling1867

1831 T. Moore Mem. (1854) VI. 201 Lucky for him that he is so little of an irritable or fussy nature.

1850 Fraser's Mag. 41 163 She is fussy and fidgetty (if there be such words).

1854 J. R. Lowell Cambr. 30 Years Ago in Prose Wks. (1890) I. 46 Foreign travel may..make them, if not wiser, at any rate less fussy.

1866 M. E. Braddon Lady's Mile iii. 41 The fussy dowager..swooped down upon her nephew.

1877 S. J. Owen in Marquess Wellesley Select. Despatches Introd. p. xlv The fussy charlatanism..of ambitious sciolists.

1892 A. Jessopp Stud. Recluse (1893) Pref. 11 There were no schools then; no fussy visiting of the poor.

in extended use.1871 L. Stephen Playground of Europe (1894) ix. 212 The butterfly..is much too fussy an insect to enjoy himself properly.1895 Daily News 5 July 9/1 The fussy little Conservancy tug.

2. dialect and U.S. Of places: Full of bustle, bustling.

ΚΠ

1848 A. B. Evans Leicestershire Words (at cited word) The shops will be quite full and fussy.

1853 J. L. Motley Let. 20 Nov. in Corr. (1889) I. vi. 161 A populous, busy, fuming, fussy, little world like this.

3. Of dress, etc.: Full of petty details. Also, in dressmaking language, without depreciatory implication; With many flounces, puffs, pleats, etc.

ΘΚΠ

the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [adjective] > having specific parts > ornamented or trimmed > other

cudgelled1598

semined1604

story-wrought1608

well-laced1664

goffered1706

cockaded1713

epauletted1810

aiguilletted1841

fussy1858

sashed1869

overtrimmed1872

tabbed1872

pailletted1892

strapped1892

paillette1896

bullioned1902

1858 J. G. Holland Titcomb's Lett. i. 92 Let every garment be well fitted..fussy in no point.

1881 Queen 1 Oct. (advt.) The skirt..puffed more or less fussy, according to figure.

1895 Daily Chron. 15 Jan. 7/3 The latter [medal] had been withheld, the designs being fussy and of doubtful construction.

1896 Westm. Gaz. 7 May 3/1 The fussy sunshade is much beflounced with lace-edged chiffon.

Draft additions December 2021

Of a baby or infant: irritable or dissatisfied; prone to crying or being upset.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > anger > irascibility > irritability > irritable [adjective]

sharpc1000

impatient1377

out-sharpinga1382

teethya1500

fumish1523

testy1526

crabbed1535

tettish1567

peevish1577

kickish1589

splenetic1593

spleenful1594

tetchy1596

wasp-stung1598

touchy1602

spleeny1604

pruriginous1609

teety1621

splenitive1633

peltish1648

irritable1662

splenatic1663

splenetive1678

unheer1691

rusty1694

nettlesome1766

stingy1781

snarly1798

tutty1809

spleenical1818

rileya1824

nettly1825

edgy1837

porcupinal1846

shirty1846

raspish1854

peckish1857

streaky1860

owly1864

teasy1866

fussy1869

raspy1869

spiky1881

chippyc1885

tetchous1890

narky1895

snarky1906

ringy1907

snarkish1912

Scot1916

crooked1945

niggly1952

snooty1959

kvetchy1965

to be on the rag1967

sandpaper1976

gribble1984

splenous-

1869 A. M. Diaz in Our Young Folks July 470 Baby, being fussy, has to be amused, trotted, changed from one [person] to the other.

1967 Jrnl. Pediatrics 70 320/2 Feeding difficulties occurred in 4 of the 5 children who were said to have been fussy.

2010 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 5 July a9/2 Many [historic theatres] retain the upstairs soundproof ‘cry rooms’ for fussy babies.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1898; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	fussy
释义	fussyadj. Brit. /ˈfʌsi/, U.S. /ˈfəsi/ Etymology: < fuss n.² + -y suffix¹. 1. Of persons, their habits and actions: Fond of fuss, moving and acting with fuss; habitually busy about trifles. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [adjective] > brisk or active > bustling or fussing > about trifles busy-idle1611 nugiperous1647 fidgeting1672 niffy-naffy1765 fingering1799 fussing1826 fussy1831 fiddle-faddling1834 spoffish1836 spoffy1860 fustling1867 1831 T. Moore Mem. (1854) VI. 201 Lucky for him that he is so little of an irritable or fussy nature. 1850 Fraser's Mag. 41 163 She is fussy and fidgetty (if there be such words). 1854 J. R. Lowell Cambr. 30 Years Ago in Prose Wks. (1890) I. 46 Foreign travel may..make them, if not wiser, at any rate less fussy. 1866 M. E. Braddon Lady's Mile iii. 41 The fussy dowager..swooped down upon her nephew. 1877 S. J. Owen in Marquess Wellesley Select. Despatches Introd. p. xlv The fussy charlatanism..of ambitious sciolists. 1892 A. Jessopp Stud. Recluse (1893) Pref. 11 There were no schools then; no fussy visiting of the poor. in extended use.1871 L. Stephen Playground of Europe (1894) ix. 212 The butterfly..is much too fussy an insect to enjoy himself properly.1895 Daily News 5 July 9/1 The fussy little Conservancy tug. 2. dialect and U.S. Of places: Full of bustle, bustling. ΚΠ 1848 A. B. Evans Leicestershire Words (at cited word) The shops will be quite full and fussy. 1853 J. L. Motley Let. 20 Nov. in Corr. (1889) I. vi. 161 A populous, busy, fuming, fussy, little world like this. 3. Of dress, etc.: Full of petty details. Also, in dressmaking language, without depreciatory implication; With many flounces, puffs, pleats, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [adjective] > having specific parts > ornamented or trimmed > other cudgelled1598 semined1604 story-wrought1608 well-laced1664 goffered1706 cockaded1713 epauletted1810 aiguilletted1841 fussy1858 sashed1869 overtrimmed1872 tabbed1872 pailletted1892 strapped1892 paillette1896 bullioned1902 1858 J. G. Holland Titcomb's Lett. i. 92 Let every garment be well fitted..fussy in no point. 1881 Queen 1 Oct. (advt.) The skirt..puffed more or less fussy, according to figure. 1895 Daily Chron. 15 Jan. 7/3 The latter [medal] had been withheld, the designs being fussy and of doubtful construction. 1896 Westm. Gaz. 7 May 3/1 The fussy sunshade is much beflounced with lace-edged chiffon. Draft additions December 2021 Of a baby or infant: irritable or dissatisfied; prone to crying or being upset. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > anger > irascibility > irritability > irritable [adjective] sharpc1000 impatient1377 out-sharpinga1382 teethya1500 fumish1523 testy1526 crabbed1535 tettish1567 peevish1577 kickish1589 splenetic1593 spleenful1594 tetchy1596 wasp-stung1598 touchy1602 spleeny1604 pruriginous1609 teety1621 splenitive1633 peltish1648 irritable1662 splenatic1663 splenetive1678 unheer1691 rusty1694 nettlesome1766 stingy1781 snarly1798 tutty1809 spleenical1818 rileya1824 nettly1825 edgy1837 porcupinal1846 shirty1846 raspish1854 peckish1857 streaky1860 owly1864 teasy1866 fussy1869 raspy1869 spiky1881 chippyc1885 tetchous1890 narky1895 snarky1906 ringy1907 snarkish1912 Scot1916 crooked1945 niggly1952 snooty1959 kvetchy1965 to be on the rag1967 sandpaper1976 gribble1984 splenous- 1869 A. M. Diaz in Our Young Folks July 470 Baby, being fussy, has to be amused, trotted, changed from one [person] to the other. 1967 Jrnl. Pediatrics 70 320/2 Feeding difficulties occurred in 4 of the 5 children who were said to have been fussy. 2010 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 5 July a9/2 Many [historic theatres] retain the upstairs soundproof ‘cry rooms’ for fussy babies. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1898; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1831
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