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fussy (fus′ē)
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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Preposition: about
- type: Some bunnies are fussy about the type or shape of litter tray they use.
Modifies a noun
- eater: Not a fussy eater, he does well on most foods.
Modifying Another Word
- overly: I'm not an expert on football by a long way, but the ref for the England game seemed to be overly fussy.
Used with adjective complement
- seem: The pike didn't seem fussy about the color.
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