Fust vs Fuss - What's the difference?
fust | fuss |
(obsolete) To decay.
* 1602 : , act IV scene 4
Excessive activity, worry, bother, or talk about something.
* (Thomas Carlyle) (1795-1881)
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# A complaint or noise.
# An exhibition of affection or admiration.
One who is unduly anxious about trifles.
* (1837-1920)
To be very worried or excited about something, often too much.
To fiddle; fidget; wiggle, or adjust; to worry something
(especially of babies) To cry or be ill-humoured.
To show affection for, especially animals.
To pet.
As verbs the difference between fust and fuss
is that fust is to decay while fuss is to be very worried or excited about something, often too much.As nouns the difference between fust and fuss
is that fust is a strong musty smell; mustiness while fuss is excessive activity, worry, bother, or talk about something.fust
English
Verb
(en verb)- 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.
Anagrams
* ----fuss
English
Noun
(es)- zealously, assiduously, and with a minimum of fuss or noise
George Goodchild
- I am a fuss and I don't deny it.
Verb
(es)- His grandmother will never quit fussing over his vegetarianism.
- Quit fussing with your hair. It looks fine.
Usage notes
* Generally used with with, over, or about.Verb
(head)- He fussed the cat.