bossy 1
— bossily , adv. — bossiness , n.
/baw"see, bos"ee/ , adj., bossier, bossiest .
given to ordering people about; overly authoritative; domineering.
[ 1880-85, Amer.; BOSS 1 + -Y 1 ]
Syn . highhanded, officious, dictational; overbearing, abrasive.
bossy 2
/baw"see, bos"ee/ , adj. bossier, bossiest .
studded with bosses.
[ 1535-45; BOSS 2 + -Y 1 ]
bossy 3
/bos"ee, baw"see/ , n. , pl. bossies .
a familiar name for a cow or calf.
[ 1835-45, Amer.; BOSS 3 + -Y 2 ]