hussy

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhʌsi/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈhʌsi, ˈhʌzi/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(hus′ē, huz′ē)

Inflections of 'hussy' (n): npl: hussies

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
hus•sy /ˈhʌsi, ˈhʌzi/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. -sies. 
  1. Sex and Gendera woman or girl who is considered somewhat immoral.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
hus•sy  (hus′ē, huz′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -sies. 
  1. Sex and Gendera brazen or immoral woman.
  2. Sex and Gendera mischievous, impudent, or ill-behaved girl.
  • earlier hussive housewife 1520–30
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged trollop, slut.
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged baggage, minx.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
hussy / ˈhʌsɪ -zɪ/ ( -sies)
  1. a promiscuous woman
Etymology: 16th Century (in the sense: housewife): from hussif housewife
'hussy' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
goody - housewife - limmer - quean - tit

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