posey en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English pose Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English posey From pose + -y.
Meanings
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(UK, informal) Pretentious; posturing.
[…] I missed one of Freda's main revelations because I got distracted by the posey glide she was making across the room […]
1994, Theatre Record, volume 14, numbers 9-16, page 896:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| posiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| posier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |