In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
FUSSIER
FUSSY
finical, finicky, fussy, particular, picky
(adjective) exacting especially about details; “a finicky eater”; “fussy about clothes”; “very particular about how her food was prepared”
crabbed, crabby, cross, fussy, grouchy, grumpy, bad-tempered, ill-tempered
(adjective) annoyed and irritable
busy, fussy
(adjective) overcrowded or cluttered with detail; “a busy painting”; “a fussy design”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
fussier
comparative form of fussy
Anagrams
• fissure, surfies
Source: Wiktionary
FUSSY
Fuss"y, a. [Compar. Fussier; superl Fussiest.]
Definition: Making a fuss; disposed to make an unnecessary ado about trifles; overnice; fidgety. Not at all fussy about his personal appearance. R. G. White.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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