prissy
gb/pɹˈɪsi/ us/pɹˈɪsi/
C1
Engelsk
kényeskedő, finomkodó
C1
INFORMAL
1
kényeskedő
B2
Brugsmønster:
[someone] is prissy (about [something])
He can be a little prissy about table manners.
Kicsit kényeskedő tud lenni az asztali illemmel kapcsolatban.
She thought her coworkers were prissy for complaining about the dress code.
Úgy gondolta, a munkatársai csak kényeskednek azzal, hogy panaszkodnak az öltözködési szabályokra.
Don’t be so prissy—it's just a bit of mud on your shoes.
Læringseksempler
My sister is prissy about her clothes.
A húgom nagyon kényeskedik a ruháival kapcsolatban.
He is too prissy to eat with his hands.
Túl finnyás ahhoz, hogy kézzel egyen.
Typisk fejl:
Do not confuse with "precise"; "prissy" describes a person’s attitude, not accuracy.
Betydning
too proper and easily offended
Ordforbindelser
a prissy girl
|a prissy boy
|a prissy child
|prissy manners
|prissy behavior
|prissy attitude
|prissy and proper
|a bit prissy
|too prissy
|prissy about cleanliness
Synonymer
prim (more focused on being proper and reserved.)
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prudish (more focused on being easily shocked, especially about sex.)
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fussy (more general; can be about small details, not just propriety.)
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stuck-up (more about seeming superior or snobbish.)
Antonymer
easygoing (not easily bothered by rules or small issues.)
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relaxed (not tense or overly concerned with propriety.)
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down-to-earth (practical and unpretentious.)
Temaer
personality
|social_norms
|emotions
Definition
Too careful about manners or rules in an annoying way.
Too concerned with correct manners, appearance, or what is considered proper, in a way that seems fussy or self-righteous; often used disapprovingly.
C1
INFORMAL
2
finomkodó
B2
Brugsmønster:
a prissy [outfit/style/look]
The bow and lace made the outfit feel a bit prissy.
A masni és a csipke kissé finomkodóvá tette az összeállítást.
He avoided anything too prissy and chose a plain black jacket instead.
Került mindent, ami túl finomkodó, és inkább egy egyszerű fekete zakót választott.
The room was bright and cute without looking prissy.
Læringseksempler
That dress looks prissy to me.
Nekem az a ruha túl finomkodónak tűnik.
I want a simple style, not a prissy one.
Egyszerű stílust szeretnék, nem valami finomkodót.
Betydning
overly neat, dainty style
Ordforbindelser
a prissy outfit
|a prissy dress
|a prissy look
|prissy clothes
|a prissy hairstyle
|a prissy blouse
|a prissy pastel palette
|prissy details
|prissy lace
|prissy floral prints
Synonymer
dainty (often positive; emphasizes small and delicate, not necessarily annoying.)
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frilly (focuses on lots of decorative details like ruffles.)
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prim (more about proper, restrained style rather than decoration.)
Antonymer
casual (not dressed up or fussy.)
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rugged (tough, practical, not delicate.)
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unfussy (simple and not overly detailed.)
Temaer
clothing
|appearance
|fashion
Definition
Too neat and delicate in style.
Having an overly neat, delicate, or fussy look that seems affected or overly careful.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
prissy
IPA
GB/pɹˈɪsi/
US/pɹˈɪsi/
Stavelser og tryk
prissy (1 stavelse)
Stress on 1st syllable (prissy)
Ordformer
Adjective
- Base: prissy
- Comparative: prissier
- Superlative: prissiest
Ordfamilie
Forms
prissier
adjective
prissiest
adjective
Core family
prissiness
noun
prissily
adverb
Related words
priss
noun
Udtryk
be prissy about
1/bˈi pɹˈɪsi əbˈaʊt/
fixed phrase
informal
be fussy about rules/details
To worry too much about doing something the “proper” way.
Eksempler
- He gets prissy about people taking their shoes off in the house.
- She’s prissy about grammar in text messages.
- Don’t be prissy about the seating plan—people can move chairs.
Læringseksempler
- My dad is prissy about cleanliness.
- Don’t be prissy about the rules.