"fusspot" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fusspots [plural]
Etymology: From fuss + pot. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|fuss|pot}} fuss + pot Head templates: {{en-noun}} fusspot (plural fusspots)
  1. (informal) A person who makes a fuss, particularly about trivial things. Tags: informal Synonyms: fussbudget Derived forms: fusspottery
    Sense id: en-fusspot-en-noun-~ktOruQk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English exocentric verb-noun compounds, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, People, Personality Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 75 25 Disambiguation of English exocentric verb-noun compounds: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 10 Disambiguation of People: 100 0 Disambiguation of Personality: 48 52

Verb

Forms: fusspots [present, singular, third-person], fusspotting [participle, present], fusspotted [participle, past], fusspotted [past]
Etymology: From fuss + pot. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|fuss|pot}} fuss + pot Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} fusspot (third-person singular simple present fusspots, present participle fusspotting, simple past and past participle fusspotted)
  1. (informal, intransitive) To make a fuss, particularly about trivial things. Tags: informal, intransitive
    Sense id: en-fusspot-en-verb-kkqJx68F Categories (other): English exocentric verb-noun compounds, Personality Disambiguation of English exocentric verb-noun compounds: 46 54 Disambiguation of Personality: 48 52

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