bossy

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[ baw-see, bos-ee ]
/ ˈbɔ si, ˈbɒs i /

adjective, boss·i·er, boss·i·est.

given to ordering people about; overly authoritative; domineering.

Origin of bossy

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An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; boss1 + -y1

SYNONYMS FOR bossy

highhanded, officious, dictational; overbearing, abrasive.

OTHER WORDS FROM bossy

boss·i·ly, adverb boss·i·ness, noun

Words nearby bossy

bossier city, bossing, bossism, bossman, bossuet, bossy, bosthoon, boston, boston bag, boston baked beans, boston bluefish

Definition for bossier (2 of 2)

bossy 2
[ baw-see, bos-ee ]
/ ˈbɔ si, ˈbɒs i /

adjective, boss·i·er, boss·i·est.

studded with bosses.

Origin of bossy

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First recorded in 1535–45; boss2 + -y1

Words related to bossier

pushy, imperious, overbearing, authoritarian, commanding, controlling, despotic, dictatorial, high-handed, oppressive, overpowering, strict, tyrannical

British Dictionary definitions for bossier (1 of 2)

bossy 1
/ (ˈbɒsɪ) /

adjective bossier or bossiest

informal domineering, overbearing, or authoritarian

Derived forms of bossy

bossily, adverb bossiness, noun

British Dictionary definitions for bossier (2 of 2)

bossy 2
/ (ˈbɒsɪ) /

adjective

(of furniture) ornamented with bosses