priss

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɹɪs/
• Rhymes: -ɪs

Noun

priss (plural prisses)

1. (informal) A prissy person

Verb

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

1. To dress or behave in a prissy manner

Translations

to behave in a prissy manner

• Finnish: tärkeillä (fi)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Russian: жема́нничать (ru) impf (žemánničatʹ)

Anagrams

• risps