fussed
simple past tense and past participle of fuss
fussed (comparative more fussed, superlative most fussed)
(UK, informal, usually in the negative) Bothered; concerned.
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
24 September 2024
(adjective) of or relating to the rhythmic aspect of language or to the suprasegmental phonemes of pitch and stress and juncture and nasalization and voicing
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
