Definition of MISSUS

missus

Plural: missuses

Noun

  • Informal term for one's wife or a married woman.
  • informal term of address for someone's wife
  • Wife or girlfriend.
  • Term of address for a woman.

Examples

  • 'Scuse me missus, but your petticoat's showing.
  • Harry said he couldn't stop and chat because his missus wanted to go shopping.
  • He joked that his MISSUS always found the best triple-word scores.
  • The missus has a list of chores for me to do this weekend.

Origin / Etymology

Representing a typical pronunciation of Mrs, a corrupted form of Mistress.

Synonyms

missis, Mrs, Mrs.

Scrabble Score: 8

missus: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
missus: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
missus: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

missus: valid Words With Friends Word