prissy in Russian
prissy in Russian is жема́нный, чо́порный, благонра́вный — prissy means excessively prim, fussy, or particular about small details.
prissy in Russian
жема́нный
Pronounced: zhemannyy
Prim and fussy; too precise; overparticular.
чо́порный
Pronounced: chopornyy
Prim and fussy; too precise; overparticular.
благонра́вный
Pronounced: blagonravnyy
Well-mannered; well-behaved.
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 Russian?
"prissy" in Russian is жема́нный, чо́порный, благонра́вный. prissy means: Excessively prim, fussy, or particular about small details.
How do you pronounce жема́нный?
"prissy" in Russian is жема́нный, pronounced "zhemannyy".
How do you use "prissy" in a sentence?
Example: "He gave a prissy little frown at the mismatched napkins." In Russian, "prissy" is жема́нный, чо́порный, благонра́вный.
Are there other ways to say "prissy" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 3 translations listed for "prissy": жема́нный, чо́порный, благонра́вный.
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