priss

1 of 2

intransitive verb

ˈpris

-ed/-ing/-es

chiefly Midland

: to act or dress in a prissy or fussy manner

—often used with up

prissing up to impress the teacher

priss

2 of 2

noun

"

plural -es

chiefly Midland

: a prissy person

—usually used of a woman or girl

Word History

Etymology

Intransitive verb

back-formation from prissy

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