Standard Lemma guide

missie

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • CMU ARPABET: M IH1 S IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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noun

Meaning 1

A young woman; miss.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

Examples

  • An' that's why they took me, missie, that's why they took me.' Perspectives: A Course in Narrative Comprehension and Composition By Cecil Gray

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From miss + -ie.