prissy meaning and definition

PRISSY adjective

Definition of prissy (adjective)

1. exaggeratedly proper
   • "my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts"
   • synonyms: priggish, prim, prudish, puritanical, square-toed, straightlaced, straight-laced, straitlaced, strait-laced, tight-laced, victorian
2. excessively fastidious and easily disgusted
   • "too nice about his food to take to camp cooking"; "so squeamish he would only touch the toilet handle with his elbow"
   • synonyms: dainty, nice, overnice, squeamish