prissy

Meaning

Adj

1. Excessively prim, proper, particular or fussy.
2. Very feminine or dressy.
3. Well-mannered, well-behaved.

Noun

A person who is excessively prim, proper, particular or fussy.

Synonyms

prudish

priggish

prim

straitlaced

strait-laced

puritanical

victorian

square-toed

straight-laced

straightlaced

tight-laced

overnice

nice

dainty

squeamish

as instructed

canonically

comme il faut

coy

hypocritical

mincing

precise

regulately

sanctimonious

sanctioned

stiff

well-behaved

well-mannered

echt

according to instructions

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɹɪsi/

Etymology

1895, either an alteration of precise, blend of prim + sissy, or a blend of prim + fussy; first attested in American writer Joel Chandler Harris.