Hussy

  • 11hussy — Female human of questionable character. Not necessarily immoral, but bratty and inappropriately provocative Anna Nicole Smith is the hussy that married for money …

    Dictionary of american slang

  • 12hussy — Female human of questionable character. Not necessarily immoral, but bratty and inappropriately provocative Anna Nicole Smith is the hussy that married for money …

    Dictionary of american slang

  • 13hussy — [[t]hʌ̱si, AM hʌ̱zi[/t]] hussies N COUNT (disapproval) If someone refers to a girl or woman as a hussy, they are criticizing her for behaving in a shocking or immoral way. [HUMOROUS, OLD FASHIONED] …

    English dictionary

  • 14hussy — noun (C) old fashioned a woman who is sexually immoral: The shameless hussy! …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 15hussy — noun in this farcical version, Juliet is portrayed as a shameless hussy Syn: minx, coquette, tease, seductress, Lolita, Jezebel; slut, harlot, loose woman; informal floozy, tart, vamp, tramp; dated trollop; archaic jade, strumpet …

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  • 16hussy — /ˈhʌsi / (say husee), /ˈhʌzi / (say huzee) noun (plural hussies) 1. an ill behaved girl. 2. a lewd woman: dressed like a hussy. {familiar variant of housewife (Middle English huswif)} …

  • 17hussy — noun (plural hussies) Etymology: alteration of Middle English huswif housewife, from hus house + wif wife, woman Date: 1505 1. a lewd or brazen woman 2. a saucy or mischievous girl …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 18hussy — /hus ee, huz ee/, n., pl. hussies. 1. a brazen or immoral woman. 2. a mischievous, impudent, or ill behaved girl. [1520 30; earlier hussive HOUSEWIFE] Syn. 1. trollop, slut. 2. baggage, minx. * * * …

    Universalium

  • 19hussy — noun /ˈhʌsi/ A cheeky or disrespectful girl; a worthless woman, a woman showing inappropriate or improper behaviour …

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  • 20hussy up — verb To dress so as to be more sexually attractive, often applying excessive makeup or wearing revealing clothing. Look at her all hussied up with her makeup and fishnet stockings...for shame! …

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