## Meanings
1. Unnecessary worry, excitement, or activity about something small.
2. To worry or get excited about something more than is needed.
3. To keep touching or adjusting something nervously.
4. A lot of attention or affection shown to someone.

## Examples
- They made a big fuss about the wedding plans.
- His grandmother never stops fussing over what he eats.
- Stop fussing with your hair; it looks fine.
- They made a great fuss over the new baby.

## Derived Forms
- fuss-budget
- fuss-budgetry
- fussable
- fussbudget
- fussbutton
- fusser
- fussless
- fusspot
- fussy

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: fjas

## Etymology
Of unknown origin. Perhaps from Danish fjas (“nonsense”), from Middle Low German (compare German faseln (“to maunder, talk nonsense”)). Compare also fouse (“to hasten, rush, tumble, disarrange”).

## AI Etymology
Fuss is of unknown origin. Perhaps from Danish fjas (“nonsense”), from Middle Low German (compare German faseln (“to maunder, talk nonsense”)). Compare also fouse (“to hasten, rush, tumble, disarrange”). In current use, the main senses are “Unnecessary worry, excitement, or activity about something small” and “To worry or get excited about something more than is needed”.

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