Missy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A diminutive of the female given name Melissa.
noun
  1. A young female, or miss; as a term of mild disparagement, typically used jokingly or rebukingly.
  2. A female nurse.
adj
  1. Girlish; effeminate; sentimental.
  2. Of, or pertaining to, female clothing or clothing sizes.
noun
  1. Alternative form of misy.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɪs.i/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-missy.wav

Word forms

Missy Missys missies

Etymology

From miss + -y.

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