missy
Plural: missies
Noun
- A familiar or sometimes condescending term for a young girl.
- a young woman
- A young female, or miss; as a term of mild disparagement, typically used jokingly or rebukingly.
- A female nurse.
- Alternative form of misy.
Adj
- Girlish; effeminate; sentimental.
- Of, or pertaining to, female clothing or clothing sizes.
Examples
- "Watch out, MISSY, that ’Z’ is mine for the taking!" he teased playfully.
- That's enough out of you, missy!
Origin / Etymology
From miss + -y.
Scrabble Score: 10
missy: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordmissy: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
missy: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 10
missy: valid Words With Friends Word