bossy
$ \mathrm{bossy}^1
|ˈbôsē, ˈbäsē|
adjective
(
bossier
,
bossiest
)
informal
fond of giving people
order
s;
domineering
:
⦅くだけた話・けなして⦆ 〈人などが〉あれこれ指図する, 偉そうな
e.g.
she was bossy, scared of nobody, and full of vinegar.
DERIVATIVES
bossily
|ˈbôsəlē| adverb
bossiness
|ˈbôsēnəs| noun
$ \mathrm{bossy}^2
|ˈbôsē|
noun
(plural
bossies
)
US
informal
a cow or calf. Compare with boss3.
ORIGIN
mid
19th century
of unknown origin.