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prissy

pris·sy

prissy

 
pronunciation:
prI si
features:
Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
inflections: prissier, prissiest
definition: overly proper; prim.
I don't feel comfortable acting naturally around her because she is so prissy.
synonyms:
prim
similar words:
priggish, proper, prudish, stuffy, uptight
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derivations: prissily (adv.), prissiness (n.)