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- [pris-ee]
- /ˈprɪs i/
- /ˈprɪs.i/
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- [pris-ee]
- /ˈprɪs i/
Definitions of prissy word
- adjective prissy excessively proper; affectedly correct; prim. 1
- noun prissy a female given name, form of Priscilla. 1
- adjective prissy prim, proper 1
- adjective prissy If you say that someone is prissy, you are critical of them because they are very easily shocked by anything rude or bad. 0
- adjective prissy fussy and prim, esp in a prudish way 0
- adjective prissy very prim or precise; fussy, prudish, etc. 0
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Origin of prissy
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
1890-95, Americanism; blend of prim1 and sissy
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Parts of speech for Prissy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
prissy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for prissy
adj prissy
- abstinent — forbearance from any indulgence of appetite, especially from the use of alcoholic beverages: total abstinence.
- bluenose — a puritanical or prudish person
- by the book — according to the rules; in the prescribed or usual way
- choosy — Someone who is choosy is difficult to please because they will only accept something if it is exactly what they want or if it is of very high quality.
- demure — If you describe someone, usually a young woman, as demure, you mean they are quiet and rather shy, usually in a way that you like and find appealing, and behave very correctly.
noun prissy
- goody two shoes — a goody-goody.
- goody two-shoes — goody-goody
adjective prissy
- fussy — excessively busy with trifles; anxious or particular about petty details.
- humourless — (British spelling, Canadian) alternative spelling of humorless.
- overexact — Too exact; overscrupulous; pedantic.
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