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prissing

prissing is the present participle and gerund of priss.

Meaning of priss

Verb

priss (third-person singular simple present prisses, present participle prissing, simple past and past participle prissed)

  1. To dress or behave in a prissy manner

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Phrases with prissing

Questions about prissing

What is prissing the present participle and gerund of?
Prissing is the present participle and gerund of priss.

Words near prissing in the dictionary

  1. prissify
  2. prissifying
  3. prissily
  4. prissiness
  5. prissinesses
  6. prissing
  7. prissing around
  8. prisspot
  9. prisspots
  10. prissy
  11. pristane

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