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bossy
1[ baw-see, bos-ee ]
adjective
- given to ordering people about; overly authoritative; domineering.
Synonyms: , , , ,
bossy
2[ baw-see, bos-ee ]
adjective
- studded with knoblike or projecting parts.
bossy
3[ bos-ee, baw-see ]
noun
- a familiar name for a cow or calf.
bossy
1/ ˈɒɪ /
adjective
- informal.domineering, overbearing, or authoritarian
bossy
2/ ˈɒɪ /
adjective
- (of furniture) ornamented with bosses
Derived Forms
- ˈDzԱ, noun
- ˈDz, adverb
Other Word Forms
- Dzi· adverb
- Dzi·Ա noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
"Well, I don't call her my manager. Everybody else calls her my manager, because she's bossy. She's a little Capricorn like me. So we have that bond."
Rachel Sennott, playing Rebecca’s bossy best friend, groans that forming an intimate bond with her is impossible.
Some of these characters are bossy while remaining ambitious or what could even be considered cutthroat.
With key regional elections across eastern Germany in September, there are bound to be more stories about bossy Greens supposedly banning well-loved German traditions.
“No need to get bossy. We won’t walk on your path.”
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