Prissy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpɹɪsi/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Prissy is an adjective meaning Prim and fussy; too precise; overparticular.
Meaning
Prim and fussy; too precise; overparticular.
More Meanings
- (usually derogatory) Lacking masculine vigor; sissified; effeminate.
- Well-mannered; well-behaved.
- (rare) A person who is prissy.
Example Sentences
A pink can held shaving gel with a prissy, feminine smell.
European languages like English are just prissier about getting that pronoun in there.
Mom was always pushing her only daughter to become some kind of prissy feminine beauty.
A healthy trepidation about microbes, lice and the like is the key to a happy prissy lifestyle.
Word Forms
- prissier
- prissiest
- prissies
Synonyms for prissy
Depending on context, synonyms include fastidious, dainty, nice, prim, straightlaced, prudish.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include nice, puritanical, dainty, prim, prudish, square-toed.
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