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Missy¹

  • /ˈmɪs.i/

Rhymes with -ɪsi

proper noun Missys

  1. A diminutive of the female given name Melissa.

missy²

  • /ˈmɪs.i/

Rhymes with -ɪsi

noun missies

  1. A young female, or miss; as a term of mild disparagement, typically used jokingly or rebukingly. That's enough out of you, missy!
  2. Malaysia, Singapore A female nurse.

adjective

  1. not comparable Girlish; effeminate; sentimental.
  2. not comparable Of, or pertaining to, female clothing or clothing sizes.

missy³

  • /ˈmɪs.i/

Rhymes with -ɪsi

noun

  1. alternative, uncountable Alternative form of misy

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: girl, young lady, miss, fille, young woman, senorita, fraulein, madame, signorina, madam, maiden, missus, mademoiselle, damsel, maid, lady

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noun a young female; miss

Portuguêsmocinha
DeutschFräulein
Italianosignorinella, signorina

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"missy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/missy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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missy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/missy

Chicago

"missy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/missy.

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@misc{missy_2026,
  title = {missy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/missy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}