fussable

fussable

English

Etymology

fuss +‎ -able

Adjective

fussable (comparative more fussable, superlative most fussable)

1. Able to be fussed with (in various senses).

   Antonym: unfussable

   • 1914, The Technology Monthly, volume 1, The Institute, page 25:

     When your roomie has a sister of fussable age, you're supposed to ask her up to the 'Stute for something—it's fraternity etiquette.

   • 1972, The University of Denver Quarterly, volume 7, University of Denver, page 58:

     In short, we will fuss about the exact rules for many a year, but no fuss is allowable about the nature of the rules. And precisely here the whole conception is most fussable.

   • 2012, Harry Bingham, Talking to the Dead, Orion, →ISBN:

     She starts to fuss and cluck me into well-being, but I'm not fussable today. I tell her that I'm going to catch up on a few emails, then take off.