fustered

English

Verb

fustered

1. simple past and past participle of fuster

Adjective

fustered (comparative more fustered, superlative most fustered)

1. Upset; worked up.
   • 1905, Alfred Edward Woodley Mason, The Courtship of Morrice Buckler, →ISBN:

     “No one so fustered as your loiterer.” And he stepped out from the shadow of the house.

   • 1918, J.B. Lippincott Company, Clear the Decks!: A Tale of the American Navy To-day, page 168:

     "Kid's got an awful grouch to-day," said the sailmaker as Migg shouldered by. “”Tain't like him to be fustered up.” But Migg had a right to be “fustered ” when he peered through the steam filled laundry and realized that there was as nasty a job of repair work as he would ever see outside of battle.

   • 1932, School Activities - Volumes 4-6, page 7:

     Phillip is plainly fustered instead of being friendly.

   • 2013, Jerri Kay Lincoln, Dancing with Unicorns: A Unicorn Wisdom Book, page 107:

     “This is preposterous!” said the King, fustered. “Father, you're not going back on your word, are you?”

   • 2013, Margaret Berry, 'Till Death Us Do Part, →ISBN:

     He rubbed the sweat from his broad forehead. He looked fustered, as usual. In a hurry to have the visit over.

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