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missy en · ADJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

Etymology

Etymology tree English miss Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English missy From miss + -y.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Girlish; effeminate; sentimental.
  2. (not-comparable) Of, or pertaining to, female clothing or clothing sizes.

missy en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

Etymology

Etymology tree English miss Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English missy From miss + -y.

Meanings

  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. (Malaysia, Singapore) A female nurse.

Forms

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missies Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

missyish

Descendants

Mihi

Translations (9)

sk slečna (a young female; miss) · pt mocinha (a young female; miss) · cs slečna (a young female; miss) · it signorinella (a young female; miss) · bg госпожичка (a young female; miss) · de Fräulein (a young female; miss) · gl señorita (a young female; miss) · lv kundzene (a young female; miss) · it signorina (a young female; miss)

missy en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, alternative, uncountable) Alternative form of misy.
    alt of misy

Relateds

hitty-missy