prissy
gb/pɹˈɪsi/ us/pɹˈɪsi/
C1
Ingles
kényeskedő, finomkodó
C1
INFORMAL
1
kényeskedő
B2
Padron ng paggamit:
[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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Do not confuse with "precise"; "prissy" describes a person’s attitude, not accuracy.
Kahulugan
too proper and easily offended
Mga kolokasyon
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
Mga kasingkahulugan
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.)
Mga kasalungat
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.)
Mga tema
personality
|social_norms
|emotions
Depinisyon
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
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Kahulugan
overly neat, dainty style
Mga kolokasyon
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
Mga kasingkahulugan
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.)
Mga kasalungat
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.)
Mga tema
clothing
|appearance
|fashion
Depinisyon
Too neat and delicate in style.
Having an overly neat, delicate, or fussy look that seems affected or overly careful.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
prissy
IPA
GB/pɹˈɪsi/
US/pɹˈɪsi/
Mga pantig at diin
prissy (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (prissy)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
- Base: prissy
- Comparative: prissier
- Superlative: prissiest
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
prissier
adjective
prissiest
adjective
Core family
prissiness
noun
prissily
adverb
Related words
priss
noun
Mga ekspresyon
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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- My dad is prissy about cleanliness.
- Don’t be prissy about the rules.