bossy
1[ baw-see, bos-ee ]
/ ˈbɔ si, ˈbɒs i /
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adjective, boss·i·er, boss·i·est.
given to ordering people about; overly authoritative; domineering.
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boss·i·ly, adverbboss·i·ness, nounWords nearby bossy
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bossy3
[ bos-ee, baw-see ]
/ ˈbɒs i, ˈbɔ si /
noun, plural bos·sies.
a familiar name for a cow or calf.
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bossy1
/ (ˈbɒsɪ) /
adjective bossier or bossiest
informal domineering, overbearing, or authoritarian
Derived forms of bossy
bossily, adverbbossiness, nounBritish Dictionary definitions for bossy (2 of 2)
bossy2
/ (ˈbɒsɪ) /
adjective
(of furniture) ornamented with bosses
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