missy.
A young female, or miss; as a term of mild disparagement, typically used jokingly or rebukingly.
Meaning & usage
A young female, or miss; as a term of mild disparagement, typically used jokingly or rebukingly.
That's enough out of you, missy!
A female nurse.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English miss Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English missy From miss + -y.
Girlish; effeminate; sentimental.
Of, or pertaining to, female clothing or clothing sizes.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English miss Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English missy From miss + -y.
Alternative form of misy.
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