missy

See also: Missy

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɪsi/
• Rhymes: -ɪsi

Etymology 1

miss +‎ -y

Noun

missy (plural missies)

1. A young female; miss.

Translations

a young female; miss

• German: Fräulein (de) n
• Italian: signorinella (it) f, signorina (it) f

• Portuguese: mocinha (pt)
• Slovak: slečna

Adjective

missy

1. Girlish; effeminate; sentimental.
2. term of mild disparagement for a conceited girl or young woman (typically used jokingly or rebukingly)

   That's enough out of you, missy!

3. Of, or pertaining to, female clothing or clothing sizes.

Etymology 2

Noun

missy (uncountable)

1. (mineralogy) Alternative form of misy

Anagrams

• mysis