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fussy

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1. fussy - Adjective

3. fussy - Adjective Satellite

4. Fussy - Proper noun

Meaning

Making a fuss; disposed to make an unnecessary ado about trifles; overnice; fidgety.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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You know how fussy and particular I am in painting. I am ever removing the paint and repainting the spot until I am completely exhausted. Arshile Gorky

My name is Kate Schechter. Two 'c's, two 'h's, two 'e's, and also a 't', an 'r', and an 's'. Provided they're all there the bank won't be fussy about the order they come in. They never seem to know themselves. Douglas Adams

Being a singer now I have to get all fussy... I must have my ginger and lemon and all that. Graham Coxon

I try to be fussy about the parts I play. I think that's quite prudent, it means you're stretching different muscles, and you're scaring yourself by doing something which is out of your comfort zone. Matthew Macfadyen

There are people who claim to be instinctive cooks, who never follow recipes or weigh anything at all. All I can say is they're not very fussy about what they eat. For me, cooking is an exact art and not some casual game. Delia Smith

I still get a lot of material but I find that as one gets older you get more fussy. You know you're going spend a year or a year and a half on this and you know there are only so many films in you so you get a little bit more selective. Norman Jewison

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