priss
Priss (noun) means a person, especially seen as overly fussy or prim, who worries too much about propriety. Example: “Stop being such a priss and just get your hands dirty.”
How to use priss
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone who is fussy and overly proper — or the act of behaving that way.
Word forms
prissed past tense, prisses plural, prisses singular
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Stop being such a _____ and just get your hands dirty.
Etymology
A back-formation from "prissy" — English sometimes builds a shorter root word after the longer adjective already exists.
Rhymes for priss
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What does “priss” mean?
The word “priss” means a person, especially seen as overly fussy or prim, who worries too much about propriety. In plain terms, someone who is fussy and overly proper — or the act of behaving that way.
How do you pronounce “priss”?
“Priss” is pronounced prihs (/pɹɪs/ in IPA).
How do you use “priss” in a sentence?
Here is “priss” used in a sentence: “Stop being such a priss and just get your hands dirty.”
What part of speech is “priss”?
Depending on how it is used, “priss” can be a noun and a verb.
How many meanings does “priss” have?
“Priss” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a person, especially seen as overly fussy or prim, who worries too much about propriety.