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prissy Definition

☆ prissy (pris′ē)

adjective -·sier, -·si·est

Informal very prim or precise; fussy, prudish, etc.

Etymology: prob. pr(im) + (s)issy

prissy Related Forms
pris′·sily adverb pris′·si·ness noun
prissy Usage Examples

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.