fusts English
Verb
(head)
(fust)
fust English
Verb
( en verb)
(obsolete) To decay.
* 1602 : , act IV scene 4
- Sure he that made us with such large discourse
- Looking before and after, gave us not
- That capability and godlike reason
- To fust in us unused.
Noun
( en noun)
A strong musty smell; mustiness.
Anagrams
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fuss English
Noun
( es)
Excessive activity, worry, bother, or talk about something.
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* (Thomas Carlyle) (1795-1881)
- zealously, assiduously, and with a minimum of fuss or noise
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, title=Death on the Centre Court, chapter=1
, passage=“Anthea hasn't a notion in her head but to vamp a lot of silly mugwumps. She's set her heart on that tennis bloke
# A complaint or noise.
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# An exhibition of affection or admiration.
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One who is unduly anxious about trifles.
* (1837-1920)
- I am a fuss and I don't deny it.
Verb
( es)
To be very worried or excited about something, often too much.
- His grandmother will never quit fussing over his vegetarianism.
To fiddle; fidget; wiggle, or adjust; to worry something
- Quit fussing with your hair. It looks fine.
(especially of babies) To cry or be ill-humoured.
Usage notes
* Generally used with with, over, or about.
Verb
( head)
To show affection for, especially animals.
To pet.
- He fussed the cat.
Derived terms
* fussy
* fuss and bother
* no muss no fuss
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