Fuss vs. Huss

Excessive activity, worry, bother, or talk about something.

Example: ‘They made a big fuss about the wedding plans.’; ‘What's all the fuss about?’;

A complaint or noise; a scene.

Example: ‘If you make enough of a fuss about the problem, maybe they'll fix it for you.’;

An exhibition of affection or admiration.

Example: ‘They made a great fuss over the new baby.’;

(intransitive) To be very worried or excited about something, often too much.

Example: ‘His grandmother will never quit fussing over his vegetarianism.’;

(intransitive) To fiddle; fidget; wiggle, or adjust

Example: ‘Quit fussing with your hair. It looks fine.’;

To cry or be ill-humoured.

To show affection for, especially animals.

(transitive) To pet.

Example: ‘He fussed the cat.’;

A tumult; a bustle; unnecessary or annoying ado about trifles.

Example: ‘Zealously, assiduously, and with a minimum of fuss or noise’;

One who is unduly anxious about trifles; a fussbudget.

Example: ‘I am a fuss and I don't deny it.’;

To be overbusy or unduly anxious about trifles; to make a bustle or ado.

an excited state of agitation;

Example: ‘he was in a dither’; ‘there was a terrible flap about the theft’;

an angry disturbance;

Example: ‘he didn't want to make a fuss’; ‘they had labor trouble’; ‘a spot of bother’;

a quarrel about petty points

a rapid bustling commotion

worry unnecessarily or excessively;

Example: ‘don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now’;

care for like a mother;

Example: ‘She fusses over her husband’;

(British) A dogfish.

Czechoslovakian religious reformer who anticipated the Reformation; he questioned the infallibility of the Catholic Church was excommunicated (1409) for attacking the corruption of the clergy; he was burned at the stake (1372-1415)