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Definition of Missy
1. Noun. A young woman. "A young lady of 18"
Specialized synonyms: Babe, Baby, Sister, Belle, Bimbo, Chachka, Tchotchke, Tchotchkeleh, Tsatske, Tshatshke, Chit, Colleen, Bird, Chick, Dame, Doll, Skirt, Wench, Flapper, Gal, Gamine, Gibson Girl, Jeune Fille, Lass, Lassie, Young Girl, Maid, Maiden, May Queen, Queen Of The May, Mill-girl, Party Girl, Peri, Ring Girl, Rosebud, Sex Bomb, Sex Kitten, Sexpot, Shop Girl, Soubrette, Sweater Girl, Hoyden, Romp, Tomboy, Valley Girl, Working Girl
Generic synonyms: Adult Female, Woman
Derivative terms: Girlhood
Definition of Missy
1. n. See Misy.
2. n. An affectionate, or contemptuous, form of miss; a young girl; a miss.
Definition of Missy
1. Proper noun. A diminutive of the female given name Melissa. ¹
2. Noun. A young female; miss. ¹
3. Adjective. Of, or pertaining to, female clothing or clothing sizes. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Missy
1. a young girl [n MISSIES]
Medical Definition of Missy
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Literary usage of Missy
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Literary Anecdotes of the Eighteenth Century: Comprising Biographical by John Nichols, Samuel Bentley (1812)
"Cassar De-Missy, born at Berlin, June 2, 1703, was eldest son of Charles De-Missy,
merchant at Berlin, native of the province of Saintonge, ..."
2. A Surgeon in Khaki by Arthur Anderson Martin (1915)
"CHAPTER X. Missy ON THE AISNE. WE left Serches at 5 pm and retraced our road for
about two miles till we reached the ancient Chateau- farm of Mont de ..."
3. Readings in European History: A Collection of Extracts from the Sources by James Harvey Robinson (1906)
"A French historical writer of the first half of the eighteenth century, Jean
Rousset de Missy,1 wrote a life of Peter the Great. Although the author never ..."
4. Readings in Modern European History: A Collection of Extracts from the by James Harvey Robinson, Charles Austin Beard (1908)
"A French historical writer of the first half of the eighteenth century, Jean
Rousset de Missy, wrote a life of Peter the Great. ..."
5. The Gentleman's Magazine (1836)
"Missy Sally, him say him do so. Him money spent, Sally bid him bye, And from
Peter away him go. Fye, Missy Sally, fye on you! Poor blacky Peter what him do ..."
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