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Adjective: fussy (fussier,fussiest)  fú-see
  1. Annoyed and irritable
    - crabbed, crabby, cross, grouchy [informal], grumpy, bad-tempered, ill-tempered, arsey [Brit, informal]
     
  2. Overcrowded or cluttered with detail
    "a fussy design";
    - busy
     
  3. Exacting especially about details
    "fussy about clothes";
    - finical, finicky, particular, picky, finicking

Derived forms: fussier, fussiest

See also: fancy, fastidious, ill-natured

Encyclopedia: Fussy