priss
Speech parts
1. priss - Noun
2. priss - Verb
Meaning
priss (plural prisses)
(informal) A prissy person
priss (third-person singular simple present prisses, present participle prissing, simple past and past participle prissed)
To dress or behave in a prissy manner
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Phrases with the word
Examples
[Norine:] 'Do you know that the Vassar graduate has only 2.2 children?' Priss was aware of this statistic, which had caused concern in alumnae circles - Vassar women were barely replacing themselves while the rest of the population was multiplying.