fustered

1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of fuster

comparative more fustered · superlative most fustered

1. Upset; worked up.

   Phillip is plainly fustered instead of being friendly.

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

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

   1905, Alfred Edward Woodley Mason, The Courtship of Morrice Buckler, →ISBN

   "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.

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

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

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

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

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