priss

English

Etymology

Back-formation from prissy (analyzed as priss + -y (“(manner)”)); noun attested 1923.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɹɪs/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -ɪs

Noun

priss (plural prisses)

1. (informal) A prissy person

Verb

priss (third-person singular simple present prisses, present participle prissing, simple past and past participle prissed)

1. To dress or behave in a prissy manner

Derived terms

• priss around

 

Translations

to behave in a prissy manner

• Finnish: tärkeillä (fi)
• Russian: жема́нничать (ru) impf (žemánničatʹ)
• Ukrainian: мані́ритися (manírytysja), мані́житися (manížytysja)

Anagrams

• risps