bossy
1Origin of bossy
1Other words for bossy
Other words from bossy
- boss·i·ly, adverb
- boss·i·ness, noun
Words Nearby bossy
Other definitions for bossy (2 of 3)
studded with knoblike or projecting parts.
Origin of bossy
2How to use bossy in a sentence
While Facebook COO and Lean In guru Sheryl Sandberg urged teachers to “ban bossy,” they embrace the label “boss” wholeheartedly.
And women have much bigger fish to fry than banning the word “bossy.”
Sheryl Sandberg's Got a Bigger Problem Than Bossy-Gate | Keli Goff | March 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI now see how loaded “bossy” is with gender biases and expectations.
By turns bossy, blustery, and self-deprecating, Frida insinuates herself into every aspect of the place.
Caught in Her Mind: Fiona McFarlane’s ‘The Night Guest’ | Andrea Walker | October 7, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBeautiful, brainy, and bossy—on the surface, Gu Kailai was a new breed of Politburo wife.
China’s Jackie Kennedy: Gu Kailai and the Bo Xilai’s Scandal | Melinda Liu | April 12, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
We are getting on very well, though I think Joanna is too bossy, and mammy is nearly as bad.
The Story of the Big Front Door | Mary Finley LeonardMac stayed on guard at the fence while I took our potato pail and went over to make the acquaintance of bossy.
Into the Jaws of Death | Jack O'Brienbossy attained considerable reputation, and ended his days with a fair competence.
If I was a little girl about your age, I never should get tired of looking at that speckled bossy out in the barn.
Aunt Madge's Story | Sophie MayI almost wished she had to be fastened into the stall a while, just to see if she wouldn't get tired of that speckled bossy.
Aunt Madge's Story | Sophie May
British Dictionary definitions for bossy (1 of 2)
/ (ˈbɒsɪ) /
informal domineering, overbearing, or authoritarian
Derived forms of bossy
- bossily, adverb
- bossiness, noun
British Dictionary definitions for bossy (2 of 2)
/ (ˈbɒsɪ) /
(of furniture) ornamented with bosses
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