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bossy
1[ baw-see, bos-ee ]
adjective
- given to ordering people about; overly authoritative; domineering.
Synonyms: abrasive, overbearing, dictatorial, officious, high-handed
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/ ˈbɒsɪ /
adjective
- informal.domineering, overbearing, or authoritarian
bossy
2/ ˈbɒsɪ /
adjective
- (of furniture) ornamented with bosses
Derived Forms
- ˈbossiness, noun
- ˈbossily, adverb
Other Words From
- bossi·ly adverb
- bossi·ness noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
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.”
Posing as a bossy superior, he got another to explain the most minute details of the attempted assassination in a phone call recorded and posted to YouTube.
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