fuss·pot

(fŭs′pŏt′)

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fusspot

(ˈfʌsˌpɒt)

informal Brit a person who fusses unnecessarily

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

fuss•pot

(ˈfʌsˌpɒt)

n.

a fussbudget.

[1920–25]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

fusspot - thinks about unfortunate things that might happen

fuss-budget, worrier, worrywart

killjoy, party pooper, spoilsport, wet blanket - someone who spoils the pleasure of others

Translations

fusspot

[ˈfʌspɒt] N → quisquilloso/a m/f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

fusspot

[ˈfʌspɒt] n
don't be such a fusspot! → n'en fais donc pas tout un drame!

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

fusspot

n (Brit inf) → Umstandskrämer(in) m(f) (inf); (= nag) → Nörgler(in) m(f)

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

fusspot

[ˈfʌsˌpɒt] n (Brit) (fam) → pignolo/a

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

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