The meaning of PRISSY is overly prim and precise : finicky. How to use prissy in a sentence.

PRISSY definition: 1. caring too much about behaving and dressing in a way that is considered correct and that does…. Learn more.

PRISSY meaning: having or showing the annoying attitude of people who care too much about dressing and behaving properly and who are easily upset by other people's behavior, …

prissy (ˈprɪsɪ) adj, -sier or -siest fussy and prim, esp in a prudish way [C20: probably from prim + sissy]

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Prissy (adjective): Excessively proper, fussy, or overly concerned with decorum and formalities.

Dec 10, 2025 · prissy (comparative prissier, superlative prissiest) (colloquial, originally US) She was a small, neat, rather prissy-looking girl with primly smooth brown hair and rimless glasses …

A prissy person likes things to be neat and tidy, and expects people to follow the rules and be extremely polite. If your prissy cousin invites you to a tea party, you'd better arrive on time and …

If you say that someone is prissy, you are critical of them because they are very easily shocked by anything rude or bad.