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missy

The correct spelling is missy.

How to pronounce missy

noun

IPA: /ˈmɪs.i/

Say it like: Mis-see

The correct spelling is missy. A young female, or miss; as a term of mild disparagement, typically used jokingly or rebukingly. For example: "That's enough out of you, missy!"

Usage Examples

That's enough out of you, missy!

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A young female, or miss; as a term of mild disparagement, typically used jokingly or rebukingly.
  2. 2.An impure yellow sulphate of iron; yellow copperas or copiapite.

adjective

  1. 1.Girlish; effeminate; sentimental.
  2. 2.Of, or pertaining to, female clothing or clothing sizes.

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