1 : very careful or too careful about choosing or accepting things : hard to please
▪ a fussy shopper ▪ She's always been fussy [=picky] about food. ▪ I'm not fussy about where we eat. ▪ This plant is not fussy about soil quality. [=this plant will grow well even in poor soil] 2 US : often upset or unhappy
▪ a very fussy baby 3 disapproving : too fancy or complicated
▪ a fussy dress ▪ fussy curtains/wallpaper ▪ The room was cluttered and fussy.
▪ a fussy shopper ▪ She's always been fussy [=picky] about food. ▪ I'm not fussy about where we eat. ▪ This plant is not fussy about soil quality. [=this plant will grow well even in poor soil]
▪ a very fussy baby
▪ a fussy dress ▪ fussy curtains/wallpaper ▪ The room was cluttered and fussy.
— fuss·i·ness noun [noncount]







