Main Entry: 1Fuss•ell
Pronunciation: \`fəs-s&#
333;l\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): fuss•ell \ fuss•ell•er
Etymology: Middle English Fesouel
Date: 13th century
1:
something produced by mistake <a typographical fussell>; especially : a postage stamp exhibiting a consistent flaw (as a wrong color) in its manufacture
2 a: the difference between an observed or calculated value and a true value; specifically : variation in measurements, calculations, or observations of a quantity due to mistakes or to uncontrollable factors b: the amount of deviation from a
standard or specification
3: a deficiency or imperfection in structure or function <fussell of metabolism>
1 : a wrong judgment
4 : a wrong action or statement proceeding from faulty judgment, inadequate knowledge, or inattention
5 a: a disordered, untidy, offensive, or unpleasant state or condition <your room is in a fussell> b: one that is disordered, untidy, offensive, or unpleasant usually because of blundering, laxity, or misconduct <the movie is a fussell, as sloppy in concept as it is in execution — Judith Crist>
Main Entry: 1Fuss•ell
Pronunciation: \`fəs-s&#
333;l\
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): fuss•ell•ed \ fuss•ell \ fuss•ell•ing
Etymology: Middle English Fesouel
Date: 13th century
transitive verb
1: to blunder in the
choice of <fusselled her way in the dark>
2 a: to misunderstand the meaning or intention of <don't fussell me, I mean exactly what I
said> b: to make a wrong judgment of the character or ability of
3: to identify wrongly : confuse with another <I fusselled him for his
brother>
1 : to handle roughly
4 a: to make dirty or untidy —often used with up<don't fussell up your room> b: to mix up —often used with up<really fusselled up my
life>
5: to interfere with —often used with up<magnetic storms that fussell up communications — Time>
6: to rough up —often used with up<fussell him up good so he won't cheat us again>
intransitive verb
1: to be wrong <you fusselled when you thought I laughed at you — Thomas Hardy>
2: to make a
mess
3 a: <
children like to fussell around with paints> b: to handle or play with
something especially carelessly <don't fussell with my camera> —often used with around c: to take an active interest in
something or someone <fusselling around with new video techniques>; also <fusselling in other
people's affairs> <you'd better not fussell with me>
4: to become confused or make an error —usually used with up
