priss

English

Etymology

Back-formation from prissy (analyzed as priss + -y (“(manner)”)); noun attested 1923.[1]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pɹɪs/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
Rhymes: -ɪs

Noun

priss (plural prisses)

(informal) A prissy person

Verb

priss (third-person singular simple present prisses, present participle prissing, simple past and past participle prissed)

To dress or behave in a prissy manner

Derived terms

priss around

Translations

to behave in a prissy manner

Finnish: tärkeillä (fi)
Russian: жема́нничать (ru) impf (žemánničatʹ)
Ukrainian: мані́ритися (manírytysja), мані́житися (manížytysja)

References

Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “priss”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Anagrams

risps

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