prissy
gb/pɹˈɪsi/ us/pɹˈɪsi/
C1
Anglų
kényeskedő, finomkodó
C1
INFORMAL
1
kényeskedő
B2
Vartosenos šablonas:
[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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
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.
Dažna klaida:
Do not confuse with "precise"; "prissy" describes a person’s attitude, not accuracy.
Reikšmė
too proper and easily offended
Kolokacijos
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
Sinonimai
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.)
Antonimai
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.)
Temos
personality
|social_norms
|emotions
Apibrėžimas
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
Vartosenos šablonas:
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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
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.
Reikšmė
overly neat, dainty style
Kolokacijos
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
Sinonimai
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.)
Antonimai
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.)
Temos
clothing
|appearance
|fashion
Apibrėžimas
Too neat and delicate in style.
Having an overly neat, delicate, or fussy look that seems affected or overly careful.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
prissy
IPA
GB/pɹˈɪsi/
US/pɹˈɪsi/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
prissy (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (prissy)
Žodžio formos
Adjective
- Base: prissy
- Comparative: prissier
- Superlative: prissiest
Žodžių šeima
Forms
prissier
adjective
prissiest
adjective
Core family
prissiness
noun
prissily
adverb
Related words
priss
noun
Posakiai
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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- My dad is prissy about cleanliness.
- Don’t be prissy about the rules.