missy

[ mis-ee ]

/ ˈmɪs i /

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noun, plural miss·ies. Informal.

young miss; girl.

Nearby words

misstate, misstatement, misstep, misstrike, missus, missy, mist, mist., mistakable, mistake, mistake for

Origin of missy

First recorded in 1670–80; miss² + -y²

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Examples from the Web for missy

Co-founder Missy Suicide opens up about standards of beauty, controversy, and body art.
Masters of Alt Sex: SuicideGirls Hits Puberty and Wants to Invade Your TV Set|Marlow Stern|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The way to become a Suicide Girl, according to Missy, is as follows.
Masters of Alt Sex: SuicideGirls Hits Puberty and Wants to Invade Your TV Set|Marlow Stern|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Missy Suicide, formerly known as Selena Mooney, is in New York for a series of brand-expansion meetings.
Masters of Alt Sex: SuicideGirls Hits Puberty and Wants to Invade Your TV Set|Marlow Stern|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Missy, 37, is a petite, bespectacled gal with a green pixie cut, and her arms are adorned with tattoos.
Masters of Alt Sex: SuicideGirls Hits Puberty and Wants to Invade Your TV Set|Marlow Stern|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Missy also gets a bit tight-lipped when it comes to her personal life.
Masters of Alt Sex: SuicideGirls Hits Puberty and Wants to Invade Your TV Set|Marlow Stern|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She was helping Chloe set the table, to that lady's intense delight at "Missy's" girlish housewifery.
A Protegee of Jack Hamlin's and Other Stories|Bret Harte
He had taken up Missy's theory, it seemed, at last, and felt that he could not let them go without him.
Missy|Miriam Coles Harris
Missy suddenly remembered and blushed—grown-ups seldom understand unless you're definite.
Missy|Dana Gatlin
Missy crumpled the fragrant rose-geranium reflectively between her fingers.
Missy|Dana Gatlin
So she resolved to revenge herself by keeping Missy out of it as long as she could.
Missy|Miriam Coles Harris

British Dictionary definitions for missy

missy

/ (ˈmɪsɪ) /

noun plural missies

informal an affectionate or sometimes disparaging form of address to a young girl

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Word Origin and History for missy

missy

"young girl," 1670s, playful form of miss (n.2), chiefly among servants at first.

missy

noun, plural miss·ies. Informal.

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missy

noun plural missies

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