priss
/prɪs/
verb
- To behave in an overly proper, fussy, or affected manner.
- Stop prissing and just enjoy the picnic.
- He prisses around the office, complaining about every little mess.
- She prisses about her appearance, checking her hair every five minutes.
noun
- A person who is overly proper, fussy, or concerned with behaving in a correct or refined way.
- The new student seemed like a priss, always correcting others' grammar.
- She was known as a priss who never laughed at silly jokes.
- Don't be such a priss — it's just a little mud on your shoes.
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