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missish

adjective
miss·​ish | \ ˈmisish\

Definition of missish

: appropriate to or characteristic of a young girl : prim, affected a maudlin, missish, namby-pamby sentimentality— Anthony Trollope

Other Words from missish

missishness noun, plural -es

History and Etymology for missish

miss entry 3 + -ish

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