fusspot noun 1verb 1forms 3 noun1 •(informal) A person who makes a fuss, particularly about trivial things.My teacher is such a fusspot, he marks us down for handwriting! verb1 •(informal) To make a fuss, particularly about trivial things.I hadn't realised then that fusspotting about small details of social disorder was an Australian obsession. — 1999 formsfusspotted · fusspotting · fusspots