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Missy

Noun CEFR C1 Standard
ˈmɪs.i

Definitions

  1. A diminutive of the female given name Melissa.
  2. A young female, or miss; as a term of mild disparagement, typically used jokingly or rebukingly.
  3. A female nurse.

Equivalents

FrançaisMissy
DeutschFräulein
Portuguêsmocinha
4 more languages
العربيةميسي
Ελληνικάδεσποινίς
Polskipańcia

Examples

That's enough out of you, missy!”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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