Standard Lemma guide

prissily

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

No pronunciation record was provided for this word.

1

adv

Meaning 1

In a prissy manner; in a manner that is excessively prim or proper.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in a prissy manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the new teacher alienates the children by behaving prissily

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: primly

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English prissy Middle English -ly English -ly English prissily From prissy + -ly.