prissy
UKpriːsiː
US'prısı
معنی فارسی
اراسته ، مرتب ، تروتميز، مرديا جوان زن صفت.
معنی کامل و مثالها
/pris´ē/adj.
● (عامیانه) پر ادا و اطوار، دیر خشنود، بهانه گیر
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
Originated in the late 19th century, possibly a blend of 'prim' and 'sissy'.
مثال
- She has a prissy attitude towards food.
- His prissy demeanor is off-putting.
- The decor was too prissy for my taste.
ترکیبهای رایج
Prissy attitude Prissy demeanor Prissy decor Prissy manner
تعریف انگلیسی
adjective
- 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”
- exaggeratedly proper “my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts”