missish

American  

[mis-ish] / ˈmɪs ɪʃ /

adjective

1. prim; affected; prudish.

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Other Word Forms

• missishness noun

Etymology

Origin of missish

First recorded in 1785–95; miss ² + -ish ¹

Example Sentences

In Miss Broughton's determination not to be mawkish and missish, she has made her ladies do and say things which ladies would not do and say.

From Autobiography of Anthony Trollope by Trollope, Anthony

At any rate he gave her a splendid education, and travelled with her in Europe nearly two years, when she was quite a missish girl.

From A Noble Woman by Stephens, Ann S. (Ann Sophia)

But we were both surprised to find him so much older than we had thought, and Miss Lisbet was afraid to talk much before him at first, for fear he'd find her missish and ignorant.

From The Strange Cases of Dr. Stanchon by Bacon, Josephine Dodge Daskam

I felt that I blushed a little as I said this, and was ashamed of the false shame that brought that missish glow into my cheeks.

From Henry Dunbar A Novel by Braddon, M. E. (Mary Elizabeth)

It was not like her to be so missish and disagreeable.

From Lover or Friend by Carey, Rosa Nouchette