missy

See also: Missy

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɪs.i/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɪsi

Etymology 1

From miss +‎ -y.

Noun

missy (plural missies)

  1. A young female, or miss; as a term of mild disparagement, typically used jokingly or rebukingly.
    That's enough out of you, missy!
  2. (Singapore, Malaysia) A female nurse.
Descendants
  • → Maori: Mihi
Translations

Adjective

missy (not comparable)

  1. Girlish; effeminate; sentimental.
  2. Of, or pertaining to, female clothing or clothing sizes.

Etymology 2

Noun

missy (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) Alternative form of misy.

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