bossy
1[ baw-see, bos-ee ]
Origin of bossy
1Other words for bossy
Other words from bossy
- boss·i·ly, adverb
- boss·i·ness, noun
Other definitions for bossy (2 of 3)
bossy2
[ baw-see, bos-ee ]
adjective,boss·i·er, boss·i·est.
studded with knoblike or projecting parts.
Origin of bossy
2How to use bossy in a sentence
Sculpture is essentially the production of a pleasant bossiness or roundness of surface.
The Crown of Wild Olive | John RuskinAnd what is this bossiness around the grate but some blunt, black-leaded garland?
The Rhythm of Life | Alice Meynell
British Dictionary definitions for bossy (1 of 2)
bossy1
/ (ˈbɒsɪ) /
adjectivebossier or bossiest
informal domineering, overbearing, or authoritarian
Derived forms of bossy
- bossily, adverb
- bossiness, noun
British Dictionary definitions for bossy (2 of 2)
bossy2
/ (ˈbɒsɪ) /
adjective
(of furniture) ornamented with bosses
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