PRISSY
Scrabble letter values: P3R1I1S1S1Y4 = 11
Definition
- adjective exaggeratedly proper. — synonyms: priggish, prim, prudish, puritanical, square-toed, straitlaced, strait-laced, straightlaced
- adjective excessively fastidious and easily disgusted. — synonyms: dainty, nice, overnice, squeamish
Examples
- “my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts”
- “too nice about his food to take to camp cooking”
- “so squeamish he would only touch the toilet handle with his elbow”