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bossy
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
bossy
(adjective)
bossy–boots
(noun)
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bossy
/
ˈ
bɑːsi/
adjective
bossier
;
bossiest
bossy
/
ˈ
bɑːsi/
adjective
bossier
;
bossiest
Learner's definition of BOSSY
informal
:
tending too often to tell people what to do
:
often giving orders in a way that people do not like
His advice may be good, but he's much too
bossy
.
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— bossiness
noun
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noncount
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