bossy
adjective (1)
\ ˈbȯ-sē
, ˈbä-
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, ˈbä-
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bossier; bossiest
Definition of bossy
(Entry 1 of 3)
: inclined to domineer : dictatorial
bossy
adjective (2)
\ ˈbä-sē
, ˈbȯ-
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, ˈbȯ-
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Definition of bossy (Entry 2 of 3)
bossy
noun
\ ˈbȯ-sē
, ˈbä-
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, ˈbä-
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plural bossies
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Synonyms for bossy
Synonyms: Adjective (1)
- authoritarian,
- authoritative,
- autocratic
- (also autocratical),
- despotic,
- dictatorial,
- domineering,
- imperious,
- masterful,
- overbearing,
- peremptory,
- tyrannical
- (also tyrannic),
- tyrannous
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“Bossy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bossy. Accessed 3 Mar. 2021.
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bossy
adjective
\ ˈbȯ-sē
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bossier; bossiest
Kids Definition of bossy
: liking to order people around
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The first known use of bossy was in 1543
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