bossful
bossful adjective: pertaining to, resembling, or having the qualities of a boss; bosslike; bossy.
Adjective
bossful (comparative more bossful, superlative most bossful)
- Pertaining to, resembling, or having the qualities of a boss; bosslike; bossy
- On the other hand, suppose she does consider it, and does see the whole thing? She'd see I could be her Boss any time I wanted. Now, if there's anything Mrs. Minnely dislikes worst of all its^([sic]) a bossful employee.1903, The Canadian Magazine, volume 21, page 258
- "I'll let you have it back to-morrow evening without fail", promised Lord Lamplough — and resumed his bossful occupations until, at five twenty-five exactly, the earthquake started to occur.1937, Gilbert Frankau, Experiments in Crime and Other Stories - Page 262
Forms of bossful
| comparative | more bossful |
|---|---|
| superlative | most bossful |
Origin of bossful
From boss + -ful.
Questions about bossful
- What does bossful mean?
- Bossful means pertaining to, resembling, or having the qualities of a boss; bosslike; bossy.
- What part of speech is bossful?
- Bossful is an adjective.
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