prissy
gb/pɹˈɪsi/ us/pɹˈɪsi/
C1
Inggeris
kényeskedő, finomkodó
C1
INFORMAL
1
kényeskedő
B2
Corak penggunaan:
[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.
Contoh untuk pelajar
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.
Kesilapan biasa:
Do not confuse with "precise"; "prissy" describes a person’s attitude, not accuracy.
Maksud
too proper and easily offended
Kolokasi
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
Sinonim
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.)
Antonim
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.)
Tema
personality
|social_norms
|emotions
Definisi
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
Corak penggunaan:
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.
Contoh untuk pelajar
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.
Maksud
overly neat, dainty style
Kolokasi
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
Sinonim
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.)
Antonim
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.)
Tema
clothing
|appearance
|fashion
Definisi
Too neat and delicate in style.
Having an overly neat, delicate, or fussy look that seems affected or overly careful.
Tatabahasa
Bentuk kamus
prissy
IPA
GB/pɹˈɪsi/
US/pɹˈɪsi/
Suku kata dan tekanan
prissy (1 suku kata)
Stress on 1st syllable (prissy)
Bentuk kata
Adjective
- Base: prissy
- Comparative: prissier
- Superlative: prissiest
Keluarga kata
Forms
prissier
adjective
prissiest
adjective
Core family
prissiness
noun
prissily
adverb
Related words
priss
noun
Ungkapan
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.
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh untuk pelajar
- My dad is prissy about cleanliness.
- Don’t be prissy about the rules.