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Meaning of "missy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MISSY

missy  [ˈmɪsɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MISSY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Missy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MISSY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Missy

Missy is a feminine first name, often a short form of Melissa. People named Missy include: ▪ Michele Avila, American murder victim ▪ Missy Cummings, Associate Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and former U.S. Navy fighter pilot ▪ Missy Elliott, American rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer ▪ Missy Giove, American former professional mountain bike rider ▪ Missy Gold, American former child actress ▪ Missy Franklin, American competitive swimmer ▪ Missy Higgins, Australian singer and songwriter ▪ Missy LeHand, longtime private secretary to U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt ▪ Missy Malone, British burlesque performer ▪ Missy Mazzoli, American composer and pianist ▪ Missy Monroe, American erotic actress ▪ Missy Peregrym, Canadian actress ▪ Missy Raines, American bluegrass bassist ▪ Missy Robbins, American chef ▪ Missy Schwen-Ryan, American rower ▪ Missy, American erotic actress Other uses: ▪ Missy, the most expensive cow in the world...

Definition of missy in the English dictionary

The definition of missy in the dictionary is an affectionate or sometimes disparaging form of address to a young girl.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MISSY


Berenice
bɛrəˈnaɪsɪ
Chrissie
ˈkrɪsɪ
courtesy
ˈkɜːtɪsɪ
hissy
ˈhɪsɪ
icy
ˈaɪsɪ
kissy
ˈkɪsɪ
lacey
ˈleɪsɪ
lacy
ˈleɪsɪ
legitimacy
lɪˈdʒɪtɪmɪsɪ
Odyssey
ˈɒdɪsɪ
policy
ˈpɒlɪsɪ
pricey
ˈpraɪsɪ
prophecy
ˈprɒfɪsɪ
racy
ˈreɪsɪ
secrecy
ˈsiːkrɪsɪ
sissy
ˈsɪsɪ
spacey
ˈspeɪsɪ
spicy
ˈspaɪsɪ
Sulawesi
ˌsuːləˈweɪsɪ
Tracy
ˈtreɪsɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MISSY

missout
misspeak
misspell
misspelling
misspelt
misspend
misspender
misspent
misstart
misstate
misstatement
missteer
misstep
misstrike
misstyle
missuit
missummation
missus
mist
mistakable

WORDS THAT END LIKE MISSY

bossy
cissy
classy
Debussy
dressy
embassy
fussy
glassy
glossy
grassy
hussy
kissy-kissy
lossy
massy
messy
mossy
Palissy
prissy
pussy
sassy

Synonyms and antonyms of missy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «missy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MISSY

Find out the translation of missy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of missy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «missy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

大小姐
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

missy
570 millions of speakers

English

missy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मिस्सी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ميسي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мисси
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Missy
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কুমারী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

missy
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Missy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fräuleinchen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ミッシー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아가씨
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Missy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thiếu nư
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிறுமி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Missy
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

küçük hanım
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

signorina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Missy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мисси
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

missy
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

missy
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Missy
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

missy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

missy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of missy

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MISSY»

The term «missy» is very widely used and occupies the 16.016 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of missy
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MISSY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «missy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «missy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about missy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MISSY»

Discover the use of missy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to missy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Picture Day
After her mother helps with her outfit, Missy is afraid her school picture will not be special this year.
Susan Nees, 2013
2
Missy Hyatt: First Lady of Wrestling
Missy Hyatt was professional wrestling's first character — the original sexy "socialite" sidekick whose trademark Gucci purse and tough-girl attitude made her the most loved — and most hated — woman in wrestling.
Missy Hyatt, Mark Goldblatt, Charles Salzberg, 2001
3
Missy: A Novel
Missy is laudanum, or liquid opium. Missy is Dol McQueen, a nineteen-year-old “flash-girl” traveling the arduous wagon trail from San Francisco to the boomtowns of the Sierra Nevada.
Chris Hannan, 2008
4
Missy Swiss
Missy Swiss wants to be the hero of the refrigerator, but when she fails, everyone pitches in to save the day.
David Michael Slater, 2008
5
The Adventures of Missy the Moose
You can follow Missy on her journey towards self-acceptance as she begins to realize that being different may be good. This story is for kids who feel different from others who are around them.
Shalanna Ayton, 2009
6
Missy's Day with Butterflies
This is a short story about a girl named Missy who encounters mysterious butterflies as she prepares for school. This is Missy's first week of sixth grade and she's faced with a problem that she has never experienced before.
Yvette Newman, 2007
7
Missy Elliott
Highlights the life and career of rap musician Missy Elliott.
Bethany Bezdecheck, 2009
8
G. G. , Libby, and Missy Spider
The next morning it was raining really hard and Libby saw that the hard rain had tore down Missy Spider's web.
Margie S. Bottoms, 2011
9
Li'l Missy and Antman: Colors
"L'il Missy and Antman -Colors," is a colorful poetic book for toddlers to preschool age children.
Trevor M. Claiborn, 2012
10
Princess and Missy's Magical Adventures: The Crystal Heart
Princess & Missy's Magical Adventures is an griefperfect children's bookperfect children's bookPreview Princess & Missy's Magical AdventuresSales SheetLove Never Fails in Princess and Missys Magical Adventures, Published by Outskirts ...
Michelle Nicole Martin, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MISSY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term missy is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Missy Palitzsch Joins GSF Mortgage as St. Louis Branch Manager
GSF Mortgage has added Missy Palitzsch as marketing manager in the company's St. Louis branch. Palitzsch joins GSF with 14 years of ... «National Mortgage Professional Magazine, Jul 15»
2
ASPCA kills Missy and Christie, Bobbie Taylor's hospice pets
"Missy was 17 years and Christie was 14. Both were under care of Dr. Jacobs and we were giving them proper care until the end..not to let them ... «Examiner.com, Jul 15»
3
Missy Elliott Performs Her Hits At Pemberton Festival In Canada …
After this, two were the remaining booked Missy Elliott gigs for the rest of the year; one that took place last night (July 19) in Canada and ... «Music and Lyrics, Jul 15»
4
Missy Elliott Pemberton Stage, Pemberton BC, July 19
With mere minutes to go before Missy took the Pemberton Stage, the festival grounds were absolutely rammed waiting for her set to drop. «Exclaim!, Jul 15»
5
Missy Franklin keeps on winning
Olympic gold medalist Missy Franklin, a graduate of Regis Jesuit, has entered the professional ranks and signed an endorsement deal with ... «Centennial Citizen, Jul 15»
6
Missy the cat reunited with Queensland owners after being rescued …
Social media helped Missy's owners track her down after the Himalayan cat bolted when the car stopped at the Yass Service Centre on the ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
7
Missy Franklin wasn't happy with Santa Clara pro meet results, but …
DENVER, CO - JULY 14: Missy Franklin trains at CCCS Swimming Pool in the Lowry neighborhood on Tuesday, July 14, 2015. Olympian Missy ... «The Denver Post, Jul 15»
8
Missy Elliott, Kid Cudi, Chromeo and more rock Pemberton Music Fest
From a deer on the loose in downtown Vancouver to Premier Christy Clark's government passing a new LNG act, here are the top headlines for ... «CTV News, Jul 15»
9
Missy the cat has been reunited with her owners in Queensland …
Social media helped Missy's owners track her down after the Himalayan cat bolted when the car stopped at the Yass Service Centre on the ... «Gippsland Times, Jul 15»
10
Stephanie Pratt turns fashion designer for UK-based online brand …
Stephanie Pratt can add fashion designer on to her growing CV as she has put her name to a collection for Missy Empire. The 29-year-old has ... «Irish Mirror, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
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