Modifying Another Word

• rather: I was aware of seeming rather prissy and an egghead because I liked using the other half of my brain as well.

• too: But we mustn't be too prissy about this.

• all: Don't get all prissy when they come back at you.

Used with adjective complement

• sound: You see, I knew I would sound prissy!

Modifies a noun

• man: It's remarkably implausible how all of these prissy young men could go through the meat grinder so many times.