prissy

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A diminutive of the female given name Priscilla
excessively prim, proper, particular or fussy
a female given name; a diminutive of Priscilla
{i} highly meticulous or strict person; finicky or fussy person; affectedly neat or prim person
disapproval If you say that someone is prissy, you are critical of them because they are very easily shocked by anything rude or bad. I grew to dislike the people from my background -- they were rather uptight and prissy. = prim. behaving very correctly and easily shocked by anything rude - used to show disapproval (Probably from prim + sissy)
excessively fastidious and easily disgusted; "too nice about his food to take to camp cooking"; "so squeamish he would only touch the toilet handle with his elbow"
{s} (Slang) precise, exacting; strict, meticulous; dandified, overly concerned with one's own appearance
exaggeratedly proper; "my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts"
prissiness
The state or quality of being excessively prim or proper
prissily
In a prissy manner; in a manner that is excessively prim or proper
prissily
(Slang) strictly, meticulously, fussily; primly, with affected neatness
prissiness
{i} meticulousness, fussiness; strictness, formality; primness, affected neatness
prissy