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—missishness, n./mis"ish/, adj.prim; affected; prudish.[1785-95; MISS2 + -ISH1]
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Missish — Miss ish, a. Like a miss; prim; affected; sentimental. [1913 Webster] {Miss ish*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
missish — adjective prim and prudish … Wiktionary
missish — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. prudish, formal, priggish; see prim … English dictionary for students
missish — a. Prim, affected, lackadaisical … New dictionary of synonyms
missish — adj prim, proper, prudish, modest, demure, decorous, sedate; strait laced, Sl. straight, puritanical, austere, strict, rigid, priggish, stiff, formal; unnatural, affected, mannered, Fr. mantert; fastidious, difficult, hard to please,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
missish — miss·ish … English syllables
missish — /ˈmɪsɪʃ/ (say misish) adjective prim; affected; prudish. {miss2 + ish1} …
missish — … Useful english dictionary
Missishness — Missish Miss ish, a. Like a miss; prim; affected; sentimental. [1913 Webster] {Miss ish*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
missig — missigadj jung,schönundelegant(aufeinMädchenbezogen).GemeintsinddieäußerenEigenschaften,dieeine»MissGermany«o.ä.auszeichnen.Dochvglengl»missish=affektiert«.Halbw1955ff … Wörterbuch der deutschen Umgangssprache
