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Fussy vs Fusty - What's the difference?

fussy | fusty |

As adjectives the difference between fussy and fusty

is that fussy is anxious or particular about petty details while fusty is moldy or musty.

fussy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Anxious or particular about petty details.
  • *
  • *: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).
  • Synonyms

    * See also

    See also

    * pedantic * picky

    fusty

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Moldy or musty.
  • Stale-smelling or stuffy.
  • (figuratively, by extension) old-fashioned, refusing to change or update.
  • (of wine) Tasting of the cask.
  • Derived terms

    * fustily * fustiness