Definition of hussy Hussy

/hʌˈsi/ - [husee] - hus•sy

We found 11 definitions of hussy from 6 different sources.

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What does hussy mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

hussy - a woman adulterer
  adulteress, fornicatress, jade, loose woman, slut, strumpet, trollop
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • hussy (Noun)
    A housewife or housekeeper.
  • hussy (Noun)
    A cheeky or disrespectful girl; a worthless woman, a woman showing inappropriate or improper behaviour.
  • hussy (Noun)
    A case or bag for needles, thread, etc.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • hussy (n.)
    A housewife or housekeeper.
  • hussy (n.)
    A worthless woman or girl; a forward wench; a jade; -- used as a term of contempt or reproach.
  • hussy (n.)
    A pert girl; a frolicsome or sportive young woman; -- used jocosely.
  • hussy (n.)
    A case or bag. See Housewife, 2.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • hussy
    huz′i, n. a pert girl: a worthless wench

Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅

  • hussy
    An abbreviation of housewife, but now always used as a term of reproach; as, How now, hussy? or She is a light hussy.

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