hussy

hus·sy

noun \ˈhə-sē, -zē\

plural hussies

Definition of HUSSY

1

: a lewd or brazen woman

2

: a saucy or mischievous girl

Examples of HUSSY

1. <the antiquated view that any unmarried woman who lived on her own was a hussy>

Origin of HUSSY

alteration of Middle English huswif housewife, from hus house + wif wife, woman

First Known Use: 1505

Related to HUSSY

Synonyms: bimbo [slang], chippie (also chippy), doxy (also doxie), fancy woman, hoochie [slang], floozy, Jezebel, minx, quean, slut, tramp, trollop, wench, whore

Related Words: siren, temptress, vamp; grisette, harlot, prostitute, trull

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Rhymes with HUSSY

fussy, mussy, pursy, pussy