PRISSY


Meaning of PRISSY in English

-sē, -si adjective

( -er/-est )

Etymology: probably blend of prim (III) and sissy

1. : prim and precise : affectedly proper : priggish , finicky

2. : lacking in masculine vigor : sissified

the elevated little finger of the prissy tea drinker — Fred Majdalany

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.