missy

nounadjectivenouncommon in dialogue

//ˈmɪs.i//

A young female, or miss; as a term of mild disparagement, typically used jokingly or rebukingly.

noun

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
A female nurse.

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.

adjective

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

noun

1
Variant of misyAlternative form of misy.

Forms

plural: missies

Missouri · A state in the Midwestern region of the United States.…missus · Wife or girlfriend.Missus · Mrs, a form of address for a married woman.

missy · A young female, or miss; as a term of mild disparagement, typically used jokingly or rebukingly.

Missy · A diminutive of the female given name Melissa.mist · Water or other liquid finely suspended in air. (Compare fog,…mistake · To understand wrongly, taking one thing or person for another.

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