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    prissy
    /ˈprɪsi/

    adjective

    • 1. fussily and excessively respectable: "a middle-class family with two prissy children"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPRISSY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Prissy means caring too much about behaving and dressing in a way that is considered correct and that does not shock. Learn more about this adjective, its synonyms and how to use it in sentences from the Cambridge Dictionary.

    • Prissy in Simplified Chinese

      PRISSY translate: （行为和衣着）拘谨的;一丝不苟的;刻板的. Learn more in the...

    • Pristine

      PRISTINE definition: 1. new or almost new, and in very good...

    • Priggish

      PRIGGISH definition: 1. like a prig: 2. like a prig: . Learn...

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › prissyPrissy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Prissy is an adjective that means overly prim and precise, or finicky. Learn the word history, examples, synonyms, and related articles of prissy from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › prissyPRISSY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Prissy definition: excessively proper; affectedly correct; prim.. See examples of PRISSY used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › prissyPrissy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A prissy person likes things to be neat and tidy, and expects people to follow the rules and be extremely polite. If your prissy cousin invites you to a tea party, you'd better arrive on time and wear your white gloves.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPRISSY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Prissy means caring too much about behaving and dressing in a way that is considered correct and that does not shock. Learn more about this adjective, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences from various sources.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPRISSY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Prissy means very easily shocked by anything rude or bad, or very prim and proper. Learn how to use this word in sentences, and find synonyms and related words.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › prissyPrissy - definition of prissy by The Free Dictionary

    Prissy means excessively or affectedly prim and proper, or fastidious and easily disgusted. Find the origin, pronunciation, and translations of prissy in English and Spanish.