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I don't know if people feel this way, but I think by nature that when you start off as a young pop singer, they assume that you're a bit pampered, prissy, and precious, or that you live in a bubble and not in the real world. For me that's not the case.
Debbie Gibson

Meaning of "prissy" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PRISSY

Probably from prim + sissy.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PRISSY

prissy  [ˈprɪsɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PRISSY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Prissy is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PRISSY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Priscilla

Priscilla is an English female given name adopted from the Roman Priscilla, derived from the Latin priscus (old). One suggestion is that it is intended to bestow long life on the bearer. It appears in the New Testament of the Christian Bible variously as Priscilla and Prisca. The name appears in English literature in Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene (1596) and was adopted as an English name by the Puritans in the 17th century. The use of the name began to decline during the 1960s, possibly because of an association with the slang term prissy, in the sense of meaning prim or prudish. Diminutive forms of the name include Cilla, Pris, Prissy, Prisk, P, Pru/Prue and Scilla. Priscilla may refer to: ▪ Priscilla (Brazilian singer) (born 1990), Brazilian singer and songwriter ▪ Prisca (empress) (d. 315), Roman empress, wife of Diocletian and mother of Valeria Galeria ▪ Saint Prisca (late 1st century), Roman Catholic martyr and saint ▪ Priscilla, an early Christian of the Christian New Testament and companion to St.

Definition of prissy in the English dictionary

The definition of prissy in the dictionary is fussy and prim, esp in a prudish way.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PRISSY


actressy
ˈæktrɪsɪ
Chrissie
ˈkrɪsɪ
clerisy
ˈklɛrɪsɪ
courtesy
ˈkɜːtɪsɪ
headmistressy
ˌhɛdˈmɪstrɪsɪ
icy
ˈaɪsɪ
lacey
ˈleɪsɪ
lacy
ˈleɪsɪ
missy
ˈmɪsɪ
Odyssey
ˈɒdɪsɪ
pleurisy
ˈplʊərɪsɪ
policy
ˈpɒlɪsɪ
pricey
ˈpraɪsɪ
prophecy
ˈprɒfɪsɪ
schoolmistressy
ˈskuːlˌmɪstrɪsɪ
secrecy
ˈsiːkrɪsɪ
sissy
ˈsɪsɪ
spicy
ˈspaɪsɪ
Sulawesi
ˌsuːləˈweɪsɪ
Tracy
ˈtreɪsɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PRISSY

prison riot
prison sentence
prison van
prison visitor
prison warder
prison yard
prisoner
prisoner of conscience
prisoner of war
prisoner´s base
prisonment
prisonous
priss
prissier
prissiest
prissily
prissiness
pristane
pristine
pristinely

WORDS THAT END LIKE PRISSY

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

Synonyms and antonyms of prissy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PRISSY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «prissy» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of prissy

Translation of «prissy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PRISSY

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

Translator English - Chinese

碧西
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

prissy
570 millions of speakers

English

prissy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भद्दे
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

متعفف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

чопорного
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Prissy
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অতিরিক্ত শালীনতার বা শোভনতার ভান করে এমন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bégueule
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Prisma
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

zimperlich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

神経質な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

잔 소리꾼
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Prisma
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khó tính
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அளவுக்கு மீறிச் சரிபார்க்கிற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Prissy
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aşırı titiz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

affettato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

prissy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

манірного
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

prissy
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μπομπονί
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

preuts
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pryd
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Prissy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of prissy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PRISSY»

The term «prissy» is regularly used and occupies the 82.457 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PRISSY» OVER TIME

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

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5 QUOTES WITH «PRISSY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word prissy.
1
Catherine Deneuve
I was never a dangerous woman. I'm not the prissy blonde woman that could take your husband away.
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Debbie Gibson
I don't know if people feel this way, but I think by nature that when you start off as a young pop singer, they assume that you're a bit pampered, prissy, and precious, or that you live in a bubble and not in the real world. For me that's not the case.
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Natalie Jeremijenko
The art world is a very prissy little thing over in the corner, while the major cultural forces are being determined by techno science.
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Jaime Pressly
I do think being a prissy tomboy helps me in raising a son in general. I wrestle with him, play ball, play in the sandbox with him. As a mom, you get bruises, scrapes on your knee.
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Debby Ryan
More than anything, acting helped me discover who I'm not. I've learned that I'm a girly girl, but not a prissy girl.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRISSY»

Discover the use of prissy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to prissy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Small and Mighty: The True Story of Prissy Ann, A Most ...
Prissy Ann is a little, fluffy, white dog owned by Jean and Fred Alstat. Even though she is little, and is supposed to be a house dog, she likes to be outside helping with the cows instead.
Jean Alstat, 2010
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No Prissy Shoes: Trusting God to Walk You Through Your ...
I love pretty shoes that are utterly gorgeous and totally impractical—what I call prissy shoes. If they have a bow, a flower, or glitter on them, great! If they are pink, even better! These shoes are fine for short periods, sunny days, and smoothly ...
Linda Grabeman, 2014
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PRISSY: A CAT'S TALE
PRISSY: PRISSY: A Cat's Tale Story by JAN KINSMAN JAN KINSMAN Illustrations by LOUISE HOGAN LOUISE HOGAN and LOUISE HOGAN LOUISE HOGAN PRISSY: A CAT'S TALE Jan Kinsman PRISSY: PRISSY: A Cat's. Front Cover.
Jan Kinsman, 2013
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Prissy Priscilla
Holly J. Arnold. Prissy Priscilla Il? 131131115,г I. АгппШ [Пивтгайппв by“ Minîhael ТЬпшрвпп ПШНпЩ-Л АгпсЦ'аТ :IE righi.: .rl-_:m'nd'. трап” прыг bmi may El:
Holly J. Arnold, 2007
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No Prissy Shoes: Trusting God to Walk You Through Your ...
But every day, 700 new members are inducted.If you or a friend, relative, or neighbor is on that journey, this book of thirty-one daily devotions will shine God's light on that painful path and provide you with the right spiritual shoes to ...
Linda Grabeman, 2010
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Chronicles of Avonlea:
after I went to bed that night, thinking of Prissy and Stephen. As a general rule, I don't concern my head about other people's affairs, but Prissy was such a helpless creature I couldn't get her off my mind. Twenty years ago Stephen Clark had ...
Lucy M. Montgomery, 2014
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Our Boys and Girls
I borrowed Mr. Greenwood's funny little wagon to-day, that I might drive down here to see you and some other people. Come here, Prissy, and tell me what you have been doing with that great hoe." "I've been digging clams," said Prissy, shyly ; ...
Oliver Optic, 1870
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The Giant Book of Children's Sermons
Prissy. Plant. John. 9:1-41. Jesus said, “I came into this world for judgment so that those who do not see may see, and those who do see may become blind.” (v. 39) Object: an attractive artificial plant Good morning, boys and girls. I brought ...
Wesley T. Runk, 2002
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Head First Data Analysis: A learner's guide to big numbers, ...
9/1/08 Sassy Girl Cosmetics 5253 20817 $75,643 9/3/08 Sassy Girl Cosmetics 6148 20817 $88,531 9/4/08 Prissy Princess 8931 20012 $128,606 9/14/08 Sassy Girl Cosmetics 2031 20817 $29,246 9/14/08 Prissy Princess 8029 20012 ...
Michael Milton, 2009
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Cats Of Our Lives
I heard a familiar tapping at the back door, put down the book I was reading, and went over to let Prissy in for lunch. I was quite amazed when I saw a tiny duckling trailing her into the kitchen and over to her food bowl. Prissy stopped at the ...
Franklin Dohanyos, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRISSY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term prissy is used in the context of the following news items.
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San Joaquin County Resident Pleads for Return of Beloved Horse
Patches of green grass and an opened gate only remind her that Prissy is still gone, “It's kind of strange I never thought anybody would take her ... «FOX40, Jul 15»
2
Phony GOP Conservatism Has Worn Out Its Welcome
Their faux ire at Cruz's alleged violation of their prissy rules instead of at Obama's agenda is like the liberal media's outrage at the editing of the ... «Human Events, Jul 15»
3
Kanye West's 2015 Pan Am Games performance didn't come at …
... whinging over Kanye shows our prissy busybody streak · Kanye West's Pan Am Games performance sparks petition to replace the superstar ... «National Post, Jul 15»
4
Triplet music act coming to FireEscape
Natalie prefers the color blue, “all things prissy,” wearing dresses on stage, and hair and makeup tutorials on YouTube. “I have an addiction to ... «Chanute Tribune, Jul 15»
5
Disney's Meanest Villains Come Together in 'Descendants'
I'm not going to some boarding school filled to the brim with prissy pink princesses. A perfect princess. We're so happy to have the cast here ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
6
Flirtation game with golf instructor hits hazard
Maybe she's too prissy for you. Maybe you're too earthy for her. Maybe it's time you found out all about each other. Please send your questions ... «Winnipeg Free Press, Jul 15»
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Taris Savell: Prissy Peacock spreads its wings
If a business is successful, the next step is an obvious one: Expand. That's what Prissy Peacock Consignment has done. Owners Marsha and ... «Pensacola News Journal, Jul 15»
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TV and Radio
Its occupants include a flatulent German, a prissy doctor, a backpacking ''Australian slapper'' and a middle-aged English couple. When an ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
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Why is Wynne in no rush afraid to face Brown in the Legislature?
Her prissy response that he "waited too long" is baffling. What does she mean by "waited?" Did she want him to bribe someone to step aside? «Toronto Sun, Jul 15»
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Heights mother not giving up search for daughter missing since June
“My daughter's really prissy — always got to have makeup on, very feminine,” Edwards said. “It was kind of different to see her without makeup ... «The Killeen Daily Herald, Jul 15»

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