prissy in Finnish
prissy in Finnish is sievistelevä — prissy means excessively prim, fussy, or particular about small details.
prissy in Finnish
sievistelevä
Prim and fussy; too precise; overparticular.
What does "prissy" mean?
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adj Excessively prim, fussy, or particular about small details.
"He gave a prissy little frown at the mismatched napkins."
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adj Lacking toughness or vigor; overly delicate or effeminate in manner (dated, often used disparagingly).
"The older sailors mocked him for being too prissy for the job."
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prissy in a sentence
- He gave a prissy little frown at the mismatched napkins.
- Their prissy neighbor complained about every blade of grass out of place.
- The older sailors mocked him for being too prissy for the job.
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What is "prissy" in Finnish?
"prissy" in Finnish is sievistelevä. prissy means: Excessively prim, fussy, or particular about small details.
How do you use "prissy" in a sentence?
Example: "He gave a prissy little frown at the mismatched napkins." In Finnish, "prissy" is sievistelevä.
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