Definitions for fussiness
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
fuss•yˈfʌs i(adj.)fuss•i•er, fuss•i•est.
excessively busy with trifles; anxious or particular about petty details.
hard to satisfy or please:
a fussy eater.
elaborately or ornately made, trimmed, or decorated:
a room with a fussy, cluttered look; a fussy hat.
full of details, esp. in excess.
Origin of fussy:
1825–35
fuss′i•ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
irritability, crossness, fretfulness, fussiness, peevishness, petulance, choler(noun)
an irritable petulant feeling
fussiness(noun)
unnecessary elaborateness in details
Wiktionary
fussiness(Noun)
The state of being fussy.
Webster Dictionary
Fussiness(noun)
the quality of being fussy
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