fussy

Etymology

fuss + -y

adj

  1. Anxious or particular about petty details; hard to please.
  2. Having a tendency to fuss, cry, or be bad-tempered/ill-tempered (especially of babies).
  3. Having much unnecessary detail or decoration.
    The internal decor of the SR-built Bulleid corridor stock was noticeably cleaner and less fussy than that of prewar coaches. 1979 August, Graham Burtenshaw, Michael S. Welch, “O.V.S. Bulleid's SR loco-hauled coaches - 1”, in Railway World, page 398

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