Missy
/ˈmɪs.i/ adj, name, noun
adj, name, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
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 Alternative form of misy. alt-of, alternative, uncountable
- 3 a young female wordnet
- 4 A female nurse. Malaysia, Singapore
Adjective
- 1 Girlish; effeminate; sentimental. not-comparable
- 2 Of, or pertaining to, female clothing or clothing sizes. not-comparable
Proper Noun
- 1 A diminutive of the female given name Melissa.
Example
More examples"That's enough out of you, missy!"
Etymology
From miss + -y.