pris·sy
adjective/ˈprɪsi/
/ˈprɪsi/
(informal, disapproving)- too careful to always behave correctly and appearing easily shocked by rude behaviour, etc.
synonym prudish谨小慎微的;大惊小怪的;拘泥谨慎的 - She was a prissy little girl.
她是一个拘谨的小女孩。 - Children’s clothes that are attractive without being prissy.
童装既有吸引力又不拘谨。
Word Originlate 19th cent.: perhaps a blend of prim and sissy. - She was a prissy little girl.