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 > |