Definition of fussbudget in English:
fussbudget
nounˈfʌsbʌdʒətˈfəsˌbədʒət
North American informal A fussy person.
Example sentencesExamples
- The fussbudget character C3PO, from the Star Wars movies, is a perfect example.
- Croce struck him as a fussbudget and intruded into what Coskey considered his domain.
- Can you imagine that dainty, fussbudget of a milquetoast Astaire as a sailor?
- Dickie Bird could be a most irritating fussbudget.
- He is like a fussbudget.
- Incredible as it may sound, even a notorious fussbudget like myself couldn't stay mad at the island.
Definition of fussbudget in US English:
fussbudget
nounˈfəsˌbədʒətˈfəsˌbəjət
North American informal A fussy person.
Example sentencesExamples
- Dickie Bird could be a most irritating fussbudget.
- Croce struck him as a fussbudget and intruded into what Coskey considered his domain.
- Incredible as it may sound, even a notorious fussbudget like myself couldn't stay mad at the island.
- He is like a fussbudget.
- Can you imagine that dainty, fussbudget of a milquetoast Astaire as a sailor?
- The fussbudget character C3PO, from the Star Wars movies, is a perfect example.