mumsy

[ muhm-zee ]

/ ˈmʌm zi /

Chiefly British Informal.

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noun

mother¹ (def. 1).

adjective

drab or dowdy; unfashionable: a mumsy overcoat.

Origin of mumsy

mum⁴ + -sy; def. 1 was first recorded in 1875–80; def. 2 was first recorded in 1960–65.

Words nearby mumsy

mumpsimus, mumps skin test antigen, mumps virus, mumps virus vaccine, mum's the word, mumsy, μμ, mun., munch, Munchausen, Munchausen's syndrome

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Example sentences from the Web for mumsy

Douglas and I are so miserable about it, but we—we—somehow we feel that we are a great deal older than mumsy.
The Carter Girls' Week-End Camp|Nell Speed
But, mumsy,” soothed Nan, “we are going to make you very comfortable and we will find a pretty house and maybe it will be brick.
The Carter Girls' Week-End Camp|Nell Speed
You know who is down there, and—this is awfully delicate, Mumsy—but he's a nice boy, and I thought I liked him.
When a Man Marries|Mary Roberts Rinehart
Really and truly, Mumsy, they do not touch the ground when I walk.
The Comings of Cousin Ann|Emma Speed Sampson

Your mumsy is writing you a long letter, too, so I must stop.
Molly Brown of Kentucky|Nell Speed

British Dictionary definitions for mumsy

mumsy

/ (ˈmʌmzɪ) /

adjective -sier or -siest

out of fashion; homely or drab

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单词	mumsy
释义	mumsy [ muhm-zee ] / ˈmʌm zi / Chiefly British Informal. SEE SYNONYMS FOR mumsy ON THESAURUS.COM noun mother¹ (def. 1). adjective drab or dowdy; unfashionable: a mumsy overcoat. Origin of mumsy mum⁴ + -sy; def. 1 was first recorded in 1875–80; def. 2 was first recorded in 1960–65. Words nearby mumsy mumpsimus, mumps skin test antigen, mumps virus, mumps virus vaccine, mum's the word, mumsy, μμ, mun., munch, Munchausen, Munchausen's syndrome Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mumsy Douglas and I are so miserable about it, but we—we—somehow we feel that we are a great deal older than mumsy. The Carter Girls' Week-End Camp\|Nell Speed But, mumsy,” soothed Nan, “we are going to make you very comfortable and we will find a pretty house and maybe it will be brick. The Carter Girls' Week-End Camp\|Nell Speed You know who is down there, and—this is awfully delicate, Mumsy—but he's a nice boy, and I thought I liked him. When a Man Marries\|Mary Roberts Rinehart Really and truly, Mumsy, they do not touch the ground when I walk. The Comings of Cousin Ann\|Emma Speed Sampson Your mumsy is writing you a long letter, too, so I must stop. Molly Brown of Kentucky\|Nell Speed British Dictionary definitions for mumsy mumsy / (ˈmʌmzɪ) / adjective -sier or -siest out of fashion; homely or drab 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 Words related to mumsy grandmother, parent, mommy, mum, matron, matriarch, mama, ma
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mumsy

noun

adjective

Origin of mumsy

Words nearby mumsy

Example sentences from the Web for mumsy

British Dictionary definitions for mumsy

adjective -sier or -siest

Words related to mumsy