fussy fussy /ˈfʌsi/

adjective

1. () Annoyed and irritable  ( bad-tempered , crabbed , crabby , cross , grouchy [Informal] , grumpy , ill-tempered , arsey [Informal, British] , badass [ N. American, Vulgar] , fussy )
   annoyed and irritable
    His bad-tempered reaction caught his wife by surprise
   His bad-tempered reaction caught his wife by surprise
    The crabby little girls of today are the crabby old women of tomorrow!
   The crabby little girls of today are the crabby old women of tomorrow!
    Judy's day was off to a grouchy start
   Judy's day was off to a grouchy start
   
2. Exacting especially about details  ( finical , fussy , particular , finicky , picky , finicking )
   exacting especially about details
    A finicky eater
   a finicky eater
    Fussy about clothes
   fussy about clothes
    Very particular about how her food was prepared
   very particular about how her food was prepared
   
3. Overcrowded or cluttered with detail  ( fussy , busy )
   overcrowded or cluttered with detail
    A busy painting
   a busy painting
    A fussy design
   a fussy design