prissy
[ pris-ee ]
adjective,pris·si·er, pris·si·est.
excessively proper; affectedly correct; prim.
Origin of prissy
1Other words from prissy
- pris·si·ly, adverb
- pris·si·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for prissy
prissy
/ (ˈprɪsɪ) /
adjective-sier or -siest
fussy and prim, esp in a prudish way
Origin of prissy
1C20: probably from prim + sissy
Derived forms of prissy
- prissily, adverb
- prissiness, noun
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