prissy adj. + Add to list US //ˈpɹɪsi// UK //pɹˈɪsi// pris·sy Archaic Informal Vulgar SynonymsEtymology Synonyms priggishprimprudishpuritanicalsquare toedstraight lacedstraightlacedstrait lacedstraitlacedtight lacedOrigin From Priscilla + -y.