prissy
adjective
excessively proper; affectedly correct; prim.
prissily
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a word derived from
prissy.
Example Sentences
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He accused Mr. Venturi’s critics of “preoccupation with a rather prissily puristic aesthetic.”
From New York Times ● Sep. 19, 2018
It's no fun prissily adhering to grammatical rules if it's mandatory.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 12, 2010
Warns the sheet prissily: "It is highly advisable to air your apartments after you have prepared a highly seasoned Indian meal."
From Time Magazine Archive
When he got back to Belfast he found he had left his surrealist props under a haystack, along with the prissily smooth painting methods of his past.
From Time Magazine Archive
She took note of Leslie and asked for an introduction, which one of the girls prissily gave.
From "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson
