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FUSS
bustle, hustle, flurry, ado, fuss, stir
(noun) a rapid active commotion
bicker, bickering, spat, tiff, squabble, pettifoggery, fuss
(noun) a quarrel about petty points
fuss, trouble, bother, hassle
(noun) an angry disturbance; “he didn’t want to make a fuss”; “they had labor trouble”; “a spot of bother”
dither, pother, fuss, tizzy, flap
(noun) an excited state of agitation; “he was in a dither”; “there was a terrible flap about the theft”
fuss, niggle, fret
(verb) worry unnecessarily or excessively; “don’t fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now”
mother, fuss, overprotect
(verb) care for like a mother; “She fusses over her husband”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
fuss (countable and uncountable, plural fusses)
(countable or uncountable) Excessive activity, worry, bother, or talk about something.
A complaint or noise; a scene.
An exhibition of affection or admiration.
Verb
fuss (third-person singular simple present fusses, present participle fussing, simple past and past participle fussed)
(intransitive) To be very worried or excited about something, often too much.
(intransitive) To fiddle; fidget; wiggle, or adjust
(intransitive, especially of babies) To cry or be ill-humoured.
(intransitive, with over) To show affection for, especially animals.
(transitive) To pet.
Usage notes
• Generally used with with, over, or about.
Anagrams
• USSF
Source: Wiktionary
Fuss, n. Etym: [Cf. Fusome.]
1. A tumult; a bustle; unnecessary or annoying ado about trifles. Byron. Zealously, assiduously, and with a minimum of fuss or noise Carlyle.
2. One who is unduly anxious about trifles. [R.] I am a fuss and I don't deny it. W. D. Howell.
Fuss, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Fussed; p. pr. & vb. n. Fussing.]
Definition: To be overbusy or unduly anxious about trifles; to make a bustle or ado. Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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