missy

[mis-ee]

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noun, plural miss·ies. Informal.

young miss; girl.

Origin of missy

First recorded in 1670–80; miss² + -y²

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Examples from the Web for missy

Contemporary Examples

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
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
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
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
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

Historical Examples

What's any of them little haythen been coin' to scare ye, missy?
Her Father's Daughter
Gene Stratton-Porter
Missy gave a plunge, turned round on her hind-legs, and tore from the place.
Ranald Bannerman's Boyhood
George MacDonald
I begged Andrew to put the saddle on for me, as I should then have more command of Missy.
Ranald Bannerman's Boyhood
George MacDonald
I could see nothing of my father, but I heard him talking to Missy.
Ranald Bannerman's Boyhood
George MacDonald
I can't help you now, but as soon as Missy has got quieter, I shall come to you.
Ranald Bannerman's Boyhood
George MacDonald

British Dictionary definitions for missy

missy

noun plural missies

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for missy

n.

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

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Examples from the Web for missy

Contemporary Examples

Co-founder Missy Suicide opens up about standards of beauty, controversy, and body art.

The way to become a Suicide Girl, according to Missy, is as follows.

Missy Suicide, formerly known as Selena Mooney, is in New York for a series of brand-expansion meetings.

Missy, 37, is a petite, bespectacled gal with a green pixie cut, and her arms are adorned with tattoos.

Missy also gets a bit tight-lipped when it comes to her personal life.

Historical Examples

What's any of them little haythen been coin' to scare ye, missy?

Missy gave a plunge, turned round on her hind-legs, and tore from the place.

I begged Andrew to put the saddle on for me, as I should then have more command of Missy.

I could see nothing of my father, but I heard him talking to Missy.

I can't help you now, but as soon as Missy has got quieter, I shall come to you.

missy

Word Origin and History for missy

n.

Origin of missy