˜yÐÄvlog

Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for

hussy

[ huhs-ee, huhz-ee ]

noun

plural hussies.
  1. a brazen or immoral woman.

    Synonyms: ,

  2. a mischievous, impudent, or ill-behaved girl.

    Synonyms: ,



hussy

/ -zɪ; ˈhʌsɪ /

noun

  1. a shameless or promiscuous woman
  2. dialect.
    a folder for needles, thread, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of hussy1

1520–30; earlier hussive housewife
Discover More

˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of hussy1

C16 (in the sense: housewife): from hussif housewife
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

“Hey, miss Honey Bey. It’s Dolly P. You know that hussy with the good hair you sang about?†she says on the track.

From

In the interlude "Dolly P," Parton references "Jolene" with, "You know that hussy with the good hair you sing about?/ Reminded me of someone I knew back when."

From

Can you tell me how you define the word “hussy�

From

“Poor little sparrow, my eye! Listen, Miss, if I let that young hussy off her lead for five minutes, we’d all be murdered in our beds.â€

From

“Use your power,†she said, “and make the hussy fall madly in love with the vilest and most despicable creature there is in the whole world.â€

From

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement