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tossy

/ˈtɒsi/

tossy adjective: tossing the head, as in scorn or pride; hence, proud, contemptuous, affectedly indifferent.

Adjective

tossy (comparative more tossy, superlative most tossy)

  1. (dated) Tossing the head, as in scorn or pride; hence, proud, contemptuous, affectedly indifferent.
    • "Honoria, take your feet off my dress. Argemone, my child, I hope you spent a pleasant evening?"
      Argemone answered by some tossy commonplace.1848, Charles Kingsley, Yeasy

Forms of tossy

comparativemore tossy
superlativemost tossy

Origin of tossy

From toss + -y.

Words formed from tossy

Questions about tossy

What does tossy mean?
Tossy means tossing the head, as in scorn or pride; hence, proud, contemptuous, affectedly indifferent.
What part of speech is tossy?
Tossy is an adjective.
How do you pronounce tossy?
Tossy is pronounced /ˈtɒsi/.

Words near tossy in the dictionary

  1. tosspottery
  2. tossup
  3. tossup question
  4. tossup questions
  5. tossups
  6. tossy
  7. tost
  8. tostada
  9. tostadas
  10. tostado
  11. tostados

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