prissy

ˈprɪsi
prissierprissiest
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Translation of prissy into German

Adjective

1.

fussy

excessively prim and proper, often prudish
  • She was too prissy to join the fun.Sie war zu zimperlich, um beim Spaß mitzumachen.
2.

fashion

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very feminine or dressy, often derogatory
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  • His prissy outfit drew some laughs.Sein zimperliches Outfit sorgte für einige Lacher.
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Synonyms and analogies of prissy in English

adj.primprudishfussyMore synonyms

Examples of prissy in a sentence

  • Don't be so prissy about getting a little dirty.
  • She wore a prissy dress to the gala.
  • His prissy manners annoyed his friends.

Translations of "prissy" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
zimperlichadj.

He's kind of nervous, and you're a little prissy.

Er ist etwas nervös und du bist ein wenig zimperlich.

spießigadj.

Most women find me judgmental and prissy.

Die meisten Frauen finden mich voreingenommen und spießig.

pingeligeadj.

Even though he was fun, his prissy comments often dampened the mood.

Obwohl er Spaß machte, dämpften seine pingelige Bemerkungen oft die Stimmung.

pedantischeadj.

The prissy dress code required students to wear formal clothing at all times.

Die pedantische Kleiderordnung verlangte von den Schülern, jederzeit formelle Kleidung zu tragen.

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Other translations for prissy:

  • pedantischadj.
  • prüdeadj.
  • bravadj.

prissy: Examples and translations in context

Her prissy attitude made everyone uncomfortable at the casual party last weekend.

Ihre zimperliche Haltung machte alle bei der lockeren Party letztes Wochenende unbehaglich.

I'm not a prissy type. I enjoyed it.

Ich bin nicht zimperlich, mir hat's Spaß gemacht.

Apparently they did not react with the required prissy horror.

Anscheinend reagierten sie nicht mit dem nötigen zimperlichen Entsetzen.

Too prissy to mess their thoughts with his.

Zu zimperlich, um ihre Gedanken mit seinen zu vermengen.

Well what a, prissy little whiner you are.

Was für eine zimperliche Heulsuse du bist.

No one wants to be prissy like the princess and the pea.

Niemand möchte zimperlich sein wie die Prinzessin und die Erbse.

He tried to hide his prissy side when he was around his friends.

Er versuchte, seine zimperliche Seite zu verbergen, wenn er mit seinen Freunden zusammen war.

On the other hand, the opposition wasn't really prissy either.

Andererseits war auch die Gegenseite nicht zimperlich.

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