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Definition of fussy in English: fussyadjectivefussier, fussiest ˈfʌsiˈfəsi 1Fastidious about one's needs or requirements; hard to please. （人）爱挑剔的；难取悦的 he is very fussy about what he eats 他对于吃什么非常挑剔。 Example sentencesExamples - Women enjoy the attentiveness of Shanghai men but can't stand their being fussy and ‘picky’.
- I'm horrible to work with; I'm so fussy and picky.
- I know, some are fussy and require extra attention while others are completely elusive, but that's part of their charm.
- My mother is very fussy about dogs and she surely tested a dozen before settling on Max.
- Beginners should avoid difficult, fussy crops such as cauliflower.
- It is hard to understand how anyone can be fussy about the tidiness of his/her own surrounds and yet have no concern for the feelings of the people living near where the plastic bags were dumped.
- He was as fussy and fastidious as many great writers, prone to restless and often tiny adjustments.
- I am old, cynical, bitter, twisted, awkward, difficult, fussy, and generally hard to please.
- They are also fussy in selecting life-long partners so, understandably, courting takes ages, as does the honeymoon before baby arrives.
- They're earthy and considerate lovers: refined, reliable and ready to please - but fussy about surroundings.
- Adults are fussy and picky; adults only want to deal in logic and real life.
- A fussy mother of the Caucasian bride and an over-zealous traditional aunt of the East-Indian groom make this road to marital bliss rougher than it needs to be.
- If you find a Stream with a badly worn interior it's either been to the moon and back or had a very hard life, so be fussy and accept only the best.
- I would stay away from the clovers, since they can be harder for the fussy stomachs of horses.
- ‘I'm very choosy in selecting characters, and very fussy about my role,’ she admits.
- Judging by his phony picture he's one of those fussy, antiseptic, precocious little boys that mothers adore and fathers get used to.
- They require moderate water and are not particularly fussy about feeding.
- It's not hard and roses aren't really all that fussy, but the creation of a proper rosebed can mean the difference between mediocre roses and absolutely fabulous ones.
- Many young children go through periods of being fussy eaters and this is a normal part of growing up.
- This is especially important for veggie or fussy diners who are pernickety about kitchen hygiene or the authenticity of their dishes.
Synonyms finicky, particular, over-particular, fastidious, discriminating, selective, dainty, punctilious hard to please, difficult, exacting, demanding faddish, faddy informal pernickety, choosy, picky, nitpicking, old womanish, old maidish North American informal persnickety archaic nice, overnice rare finical - 1.1 Showing excessive or anxious concern about detail.
对细节过分注重（或特别担忧）的 Eleanor patted her hair with quick, fussy movements 埃莉诺快速地、小心翼翼地轻拍头发。 Example sentencesExamples - The Grand Captain was a known perfectionist, and would have driven many of his men to frustration with his fussy attention to details if not for his charisma.
- And when it came to details, he was known to be worse than a fussy abbess running a nunnery.
- This can seem a lot of work, pedantic and fussy but is truly worth it if you can manage.
- The novel follows Dylan from the time he accidentally kills a cat, at age five, through an especially anxious adolescence, into an adulthood as a somewhat fussy music critic.
- He hasn't become a millionaire filmmaker by being too fussy with the facts.
- Second, any man so concerned and fussy about the details of a tooth-pick case is definitely a fop, a dandy.
- Lauren took things as they came for the most part, a particular boy band freak, and not too fussy when it came to clothes and makeup.
- Otherwise Vanessa worked the field once in a while, decorating fussy people's living rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms, and other such rooms.
- Most often it doesn't and he goes all sullen and broody, muttering about fussy neighbours and piling even more garden waste on the smoking heap.
- Fortunately, or unfortunately, depending on how ya look at it, the fussy scoldpottle gatekeepers of Christian correctitude don't take to such jive nonsense.
- Simple, elegant forms and natural textures are used in a design that emphasises warmth and comfort without relying on fussy detailing and excessive decoration.
- He was not keen on gardening but was fussy about his lawns, which must have mowing stripes and no moss.
- Our first built projects were very important because they made us realize how fussy we need to be with details in order to get good results.
Synonyms careful, conscientious, diligent, ultra-careful, scrupulous, punctilious, painstaking, demanding, exacting, accurate, correct - 1.2 Full of unnecessary detail or decoration.
过分讲究的，过分装饰的 我讨厌花里胡哨的衣服。 Example sentencesExamples - In the stuffy room, its walls lined with fussy little ornaments, but no photos of family or friends, I nestled into my brother and promptly fell asleep as only a child can do.
- The low-backed sofa, scattered with plain white and fuzzy-upholstered cushions, is warm and welcoming without being fussy, elaborate, or ornate.
- He doesn't believe in posh sauces and fussy recipes - if the meat is good, it won't be dry.
- The stage is constantly alive with the details of everyday life, but nothing looks fussy or threatens to interfere with the personalities who dominate the action.
- Old-fashioned fussy and ornate hearths, by contrast, are out.
- It would come as no surprise to find these pieces described as either French or English, c.1840-50, but the decoration is too ornate and fussy for this period.
- The effect, in the end, is a little fussy, everything too pretty and tight.
- Don't go nuts with fussy extras and garish details.
- In complete contrast to the UK, the multicourse gastronomic menu is on the retreat in Paris, and is being replaced by a new emphasis on less fussy, less expensive food.
- I felt that the food then was unnecessarily fussy.
- No more fussy garnishes and elaborate sauces for me, it's simple combinations that count.
- On the other hand, there are good signs in terms of design becoming less fussy: Flash is less prevalent as a design tool and advertising is still pretty manageable.
- The arrangements are intricate without being fussy or complicated for the sake of it.
- Once he began to waltz with Katie, these clothes seemed fussy, embarrassingly showy.
- The Gustavian style - a reaction against fussy rococo interiors - originated in 1770s Sweden and is still popular.
- The interior is very smart, not too fussy or full of showy gadgets or dials.
Synonyms over-elaborate, over-embellished, overdecorated, over-ornate, overdone, overworked, busy, cluttered, laboured, strained, florid ornate, fancy
Phrasesinformal Not be very concerned about something, especially a decision that is to be made. 〈非正式〉随便（用于指某人对某事 尤其是即将做出的决定不介意） he's quite welcome to do that because the rest of us are not fussy Example sentencesExamples - Sharks and snappers are not fussy; they like sashimi even without wasabi sauce.
- Susanne isn't fussy about where she finds things, or ideas.
- I let Ann have a sip, she disliked it immediately also, so we gave the resident vegan the unopened can, I understand they're not fussy, so long as its 100% natural.
- I think Andrew wanted to build, that was him and his mother, and I wasn't fussy.
- When it comes to food, the Chinese aren't fussy.
- The latter option is not recommended however, unless you're not fussy.
- I'm single, I'm not fussy and if you can get past the queues to the Bridge next term you might see me on the dance floor or at the bar!
- I do have a weak spot for takeaway but I'm not fussy.
- You're not fussy - any food will do at this stage, because you've pre-defined your need - hunger - without qualifying it.
- These guys aren't fussy, they'll take an eyeball on account.
Derivativesadverb ˈfʌsɪli On one side of the road in what looked like a paddy field after recent heavy rains a pheasant picked its way fussily around as though scared of getting its feet wet. Example sentencesExamples - In the hotels, there are tuxedoed waiters who fussily serve weekend visitors from Milan.
- We have followed the existing character of the conservation area with simpler, less fussily detailed buildings.
- Instead, the Security Council has been revealed as a committee of querulous clerks, fussily reviewing the U.S. hegemon's paperwork before smacking it with the rubber stamp.
- The system of colour coding on the sidebars, repeated untidily on the spine, to designate distinctions between architecture, craft and design, may be conceptually tight but is fussily unhelpful to the reader.
noun ˈfʌsɪnəs We started to understand that her fussiness and mini-rants were because she expected high standards of everything from us, and from the world. Example sentencesExamples - There is a kind of fussiness about intellectual distinctions that I think is inappropriate in a struggle where there are two sides and you know which side you're on.
- I'm going to have to learn to adapt to its fussiness.
- There's no fussiness in the performance either.
- It has two faults: the author occasionally crosses the line between striking description and writerly fussiness
Definition of fussy in US English: fussyadjectiveˈfəsiˈfəsē 1(of a person) fastidious about one's needs or requirements; hard to please. （人）爱挑剔的；难取悦的 he is very fussy about what he eats 他对于吃什么非常挑剔。 Example sentencesExamples - They require moderate water and are not particularly fussy about feeding.
- Many young children go through periods of being fussy eaters and this is a normal part of growing up.
- It is hard to understand how anyone can be fussy about the tidiness of his/her own surrounds and yet have no concern for the feelings of the people living near where the plastic bags were dumped.
- I know, some are fussy and require extra attention while others are completely elusive, but that's part of their charm.
- My mother is very fussy about dogs and she surely tested a dozen before settling on Max.
- They're earthy and considerate lovers: refined, reliable and ready to please - but fussy about surroundings.
- He was as fussy and fastidious as many great writers, prone to restless and often tiny adjustments.
- They are also fussy in selecting life-long partners so, understandably, courting takes ages, as does the honeymoon before baby arrives.
- It's not hard and roses aren't really all that fussy, but the creation of a proper rosebed can mean the difference between mediocre roses and absolutely fabulous ones.
- Judging by his phony picture he's one of those fussy, antiseptic, precocious little boys that mothers adore and fathers get used to.
- A fussy mother of the Caucasian bride and an over-zealous traditional aunt of the East-Indian groom make this road to marital bliss rougher than it needs to be.
- If you find a Stream with a badly worn interior it's either been to the moon and back or had a very hard life, so be fussy and accept only the best.
- I am old, cynical, bitter, twisted, awkward, difficult, fussy, and generally hard to please.
- Women enjoy the attentiveness of Shanghai men but can't stand their being fussy and ‘picky’.
- Beginners should avoid difficult, fussy crops such as cauliflower.
- This is especially important for veggie or fussy diners who are pernickety about kitchen hygiene or the authenticity of their dishes.
- Adults are fussy and picky; adults only want to deal in logic and real life.
- I would stay away from the clovers, since they can be harder for the fussy stomachs of horses.
- I'm horrible to work with; I'm so fussy and picky.
- ‘I'm very choosy in selecting characters, and very fussy about my role,’ she admits.
Synonyms finicky, particular, over-particular, fastidious, discriminating, selective, dainty, punctilious - 1.1 Showing excessive or anxious concern about detail.
对细节过分注重（或特别担忧）的 Eleanor patted her hair with quick, fussy movements 埃莉诺快速地、小心翼翼地轻拍头发。 Example sentencesExamples - The Grand Captain was a known perfectionist, and would have driven many of his men to frustration with his fussy attention to details if not for his charisma.
- He was not keen on gardening but was fussy about his lawns, which must have mowing stripes and no moss.
- Second, any man so concerned and fussy about the details of a tooth-pick case is definitely a fop, a dandy.
- Otherwise Vanessa worked the field once in a while, decorating fussy people's living rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms, and other such rooms.
- He hasn't become a millionaire filmmaker by being too fussy with the facts.
- The novel follows Dylan from the time he accidentally kills a cat, at age five, through an especially anxious adolescence, into an adulthood as a somewhat fussy music critic.
- This can seem a lot of work, pedantic and fussy but is truly worth it if you can manage.
- Our first built projects were very important because they made us realize how fussy we need to be with details in order to get good results.
- Most often it doesn't and he goes all sullen and broody, muttering about fussy neighbours and piling even more garden waste on the smoking heap.
- And when it came to details, he was known to be worse than a fussy abbess running a nunnery.
- Simple, elegant forms and natural textures are used in a design that emphasises warmth and comfort without relying on fussy detailing and excessive decoration.
- Fortunately, or unfortunately, depending on how ya look at it, the fussy scoldpottle gatekeepers of Christian correctitude don't take to such jive nonsense.
- Lauren took things as they came for the most part, a particular boy band freak, and not too fussy when it came to clothes and makeup.
Synonyms careful, conscientious, diligent, ultra-careful, scrupulous, punctilious, painstaking, demanding, exacting, accurate, correct - 1.2 Full of unnecessary detail or decoration.
过分讲究的，过分装饰的 我讨厌花里胡哨的衣服。 Example sentencesExamples - No more fussy garnishes and elaborate sauces for me, it's simple combinations that count.
- It would come as no surprise to find these pieces described as either French or English, c.1840-50, but the decoration is too ornate and fussy for this period.
- In the stuffy room, its walls lined with fussy little ornaments, but no photos of family or friends, I nestled into my brother and promptly fell asleep as only a child can do.
- In complete contrast to the UK, the multicourse gastronomic menu is on the retreat in Paris, and is being replaced by a new emphasis on less fussy, less expensive food.
- On the other hand, there are good signs in terms of design becoming less fussy: Flash is less prevalent as a design tool and advertising is still pretty manageable.
- He doesn't believe in posh sauces and fussy recipes - if the meat is good, it won't be dry.
- The arrangements are intricate without being fussy or complicated for the sake of it.
- Old-fashioned fussy and ornate hearths, by contrast, are out.
- The Gustavian style - a reaction against fussy rococo interiors - originated in 1770s Sweden and is still popular.
- Once he began to waltz with Katie, these clothes seemed fussy, embarrassingly showy.
- I felt that the food then was unnecessarily fussy.
- The effect, in the end, is a little fussy, everything too pretty and tight.
- The stage is constantly alive with the details of everyday life, but nothing looks fussy or threatens to interfere with the personalities who dominate the action.
- The interior is very smart, not too fussy or full of showy gadgets or dials.
- Don't go nuts with fussy extras and garish details.
- The low-backed sofa, scattered with plain white and fuzzy-upholstered cushions, is warm and welcoming without being fussy, elaborate, or ornate.
Synonyms over-elaborate, over-embellished, overdecorated, over-ornate, overdone, overworked, busy, cluttered, laboured, strained, florid
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