What is "fussed"

Usage examples of "fussed".

The cub fussed a little, and opened a little pink mouth to emit a weak mewling sound.

Last, and most important, the fuses, over whose timing and placement Arly fussed busily.

She fussed over the circles, which were so oddly placed, gave up on them, and tried to suss out the rectangles.

Lars stewed and fussed all through the meal at his inability to resolve the problem.

He undressed her himself while Donalla attached the monitors and Presnol fussed over which medication would produce the best results in the optimum time.

They fussed considerably more over the little golden Mariah than was necessary, but neither the dragonet nor her clutch suffered.

She'd never been fussed over so much in her life but it was a runner thing: she'd seen her mother and father take the same personal care of any one arriving at their station with an injury.

Camo fussed and fussed before breakfast until I had to send him up here, with Piemur, to shut his moans.

Jancis arrived with a huge mug of wine, which Robinton sipped gratefully while the healer fussed at him.

There were plenty of willing hands to help them load Ruth, Path, and S'len's Bigath with oxygen tanks and water barrels, although Mirrim fussed inordinately about how the tanks were situated on her beloved Path.

Then she fussed so over Readis, who was trying to eat lunch because his had been lost at sea, that she looked hurt when he shrugged her attentions off so he could get on with filling his very empty stomach.

She fussed over several insignificant details, but when she turned back he wasn't paying any attention to her.

Not everyone knew all of the circum­stances—only Marcie, Derek, and Max—but all her cus­tomers fussed over her as well.

So instead of being fussed over by Erica and Derek and a steady stream of customers, there was only Mrs.

Grant and Jane followed, with Jane dabbing at the cut on Grant's cheek, crying a little as she fussed at him.