fussy

«fussy» in Mova's school dictionary: hard to please and cares too much about small details — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (fussy, fussier, fussiest)

meaning for a pupil

1) A fussy person is hard to please and cares too much about small details. tree →

2) A fussy eater only likes certain foods. tree →

3) Fussy can describe something with too many decorations or details. tree →

4) A fussy baby is cranky and keeps crying. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life «fussy eaters» refuse new foods; parents say «don't be fussy». In stories a fussy character worries about every detail. Phrases: «a fussy eater», «not fussy» (happy with anything), «fussy about».

examples

• My brother is a fussy eater; he won't eat peas. tree →
• Cats can be fussy about their food. tree →
• I'm not fussy; any colour is fine. tree →
• The baby was fussy because she was tired. tree →
• Grandma is fussy about clean shoes in the house. tree →
• The wallpaper is too fussy with all those flowers. tree →
• Don't be fussy; try a little bit. tree →

note

Spelling: fussier, fussiest (y to i). Noun: «fuss» («make a fuss»). Being careful is good; being fussy means too much.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «fussy» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.