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    prissy
    /ˈprɪsi/

    adjective

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

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  3. 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.

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    • Prissy in Traditional Chinese

      PRISSY translate: （行為和衣著）拘謹的;一絲不苟的;刻板的. Learn more in the...

  4. 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.

  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 › english › prissyPRISSY | 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.dictionary.com › browse › prissyPRISSY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Prissy is an adjective that means excessively proper, affectedly correct, or prim. It is a blend of prim and sissy, and it can be used to describe a person or a situation. See the word history, derived forms, and example sentences of prissy.

  8. 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 the word origin, pronunciation, and usage of prissy with synonyms and example sentences from Collins English Dictionary.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionprissy adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

    Prissy is an informal and disapproving adjective that means too careful to always behave correctly and appearing easily shocked by rude behaviour, etc. Learn how to use it in sentences, synonyms, word origin and more.