| 释义 |
bossy
I. \ˈbäsē, ˈbȯsē, -si\ adjective
(usually -er/-est)
Etymology: boss (I) + -y
1.
a. : marked by a swelling or roundness resembling a boss
b. of a dog : having the shoulder muscles overdeveloped
2. : marked by bosses : studded
II. \ˈbȯsē, ˈbäsē, -si sometimes ˈbəs-\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: English dialect buss, boss young calf + English -y
: a cow or calf
III. \ˈbȯsē, -si also ˈbäs-\ adjective
(usually -er/-est)
Etymology: boss (V) + -y
: inclined to domineer : dictatorial
< childish braggarts who marry nasal, bossy women — Claudia Cassidy > |