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Definition of Missish
1. a. Like a miss; prim; affected; sentimental.
Definition of Missish
1. Adjective. (dated) prim and prudish ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Missish
1. schoolgirlish [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Missish
Literary usage of Missish
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Supplementary English Glossary by Thomas Lewis Owen Davies (1881)
"Cf. MISST. But, Lizzy, you look as if you did not enjoy it. You are not going to
be missish, I hopo, and pretend to be affronted at au idle report. ..."
2. The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language by William Dwight Whitney (1890)
"Thackeray, Vanity Fair, xxv. missish (mis'ish), <t. ... You are not going to be
missish, I hope, and pretend to be affronted at an Idle report. ..."
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