Definition of PRISS

priss

Plural: prisses

Noun

  • A prissy person

Verb

Verb Forms: prissed, prissing, prisses

  • To act in an excessively proper or prim manner.
  • To dress or behave in a prissy manner

Examples

  • Don’t priss about the rules; sometimes you have to take a risk in Words With Friends.

Origin / Etymology

Back-formation from prissy (analyzed as priss + -y (“(manner)”)); noun attested 1923.

Scrabble Score: 7

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

Words With Friends Score: 8

priss: valid Words With Friends Word