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Fussy vs Fossy - What's the difference?

fussy | fossy |

As adjectives the difference between fussy and fossy

is that fussy is anxious or particular about petty details while fossy is an alternative spelling of lang=en.

fussy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Anxious or particular about petty details.
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  • *:It is never possible to settle down to the ordinary routine of life at sea until the screw begins to revolve. There is an hour or two, after the passengers have embarked, which is disquieting and fussy .
  • Having a tendency to fuss, cry, or be ill-tempered (especially of babies).

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    Related terms

    * fuss

    See also

    * pedantic * picky

    fossy

    English

    Adjective

    (head)