missish

adjective

miss·​ish

ˈmisish

: appropriate to or characteristic of a young girl : prim, affected

a maudlin, missish, namby-pamby sentimentality

—Anthony Trollope

missishness noun

plural -es

Word History

Etymology

miss entry 3 + -ish

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