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Meanings of missy in English

Portuguese
mulher
Catalan
noia
Spanish
jovencita

A young woman.

        mulher
        Synonyms
        Examples for "girl"
        Examples for "girl"
        1
        But the girl really just needed independence from her current living situation.
        Radio NZ
        2
        Nancy said with unusual severity, 'Don't ask so many questions, my girl.'
        Sword of Honour
        3
        The girl's family yesterday made a public appeal for her safe return.
        The Irish Times
        4
        He stood up and heard the girl ask, 'Be you a-goin', zur?'
        Beyond the Reef
        5
        The girl tried unsuccessfully last year & will try again this year.
        The new yorker
        1
        Many people talk about the future but miss the present, Imbourg said.
        Reuters
        2
        Conclusion: Conventional radiographs miss a significant number of cases of Lisfranc injury.
        Pubmed
        3
        Six years was a long time to miss seeing a best friend.
        God's gift
        4
        Pay particular attention to what's being said; otherwise you could miss something.
        The South African
        5
        She said: The key thing I miss out on is small talk.
        The Guardian
        1
        So I must turn fille de cuisine for a little while.
        The Flaming Forest
        2
        He referred to her ironically as la fille de mon concierge.
        Of Human Bondage
        3
        For you comprehend not the position of la jeune fille in all France!
        Tales of Trail and Town
        4
        Et moi aussi, j'ai assassiné moralement deux femmes, la mère et sa fille.
        Promenades of an Impressionist
        5
        And his reek of barley wine did fille the chamber.
        Mince Pie
        1
        Thus why would this young lady come forward in hope of justice?
        The Guardian
        2
        The young lady who answered said I'm afraid I don't know anything.
        The new yorker
        3
        Before Judah had a chance to respond, Mercy said, Enough, young lady.
        Sanctuary
        4
        You interrupted a perfectly good pipe, I'll have you know, young lady.
        James Potter and the Curse of the Gatekeeper
        5
        It's not a good idea for a young lady to walk alone.
        The Fame Game
        1
        Ask her,' he says gently, 'to give the young woman good advice.
        Wolf hall
        2
        I just wonder, what took such a serious young woman off course?
        Frozen Heat
        3
        Clearly, the young woman had no idea what her father was saying.
        Hood
        4
        A young woman named Jennifer Cannon vanished from Montreal several years ago.
        Death du Jour
        5
        To be honest, I do not believe it, the young woman said.
        News.com.au
        Usage of missy in English
        1
        A male voice said, Here, little missy, you left on the safety.
        Wild Cards IV: Aces Abroad
        2
        You do and you'll be walkin' from here to Fort Bridger, missy.
        Frontier courtship
        3
        Jump in, missy, and I'll put you down at the right place.
        The Palace Beautiful: A Story for Girls
        4
        You bring it, missy, and lay it down here, said Mr. Featherstone.
        Middlemarch
        5
        Now missy, rise as if to go and call Gift to follow.
        A Little Florida Lady
        6
        When missy gib her de papers ob freedom, she cry bery much.
        By Sheer Pluck: A Tale of the Ashanti War
        7
        You can't beat that gang over there at the clinic, little missy.
        The Best Short Stories of 1915, and the Yearbook of the American...
        8
        What you got to do, little missy, is get out of here.
        Labyrinth
        9
        No, missy, dars no un been roun' heah for right smart days.
        His Sombre Rivals
        10
        Is it very difficult to get into one of these houses, missy?
        The Rebel of the School
        11
        Take him away from the little missy; he'll have to be shot!
        Odd
        12
        He's like a watch-dog, and his kennel is at little missy's door.
        Run to Earth: A Novel
        13
        It's my belief as you come down after that doll-faced missy upstairs.
        The Firm of Girdlestone
        14
        Don't you take on so, missy; we ain't a-goin' to hurt you.
        The New Girl at St. Chad's: A Story of School Life
        15
        Go to the window, missy; I thought I heard a horse.
        Middlemarch
        16
        Yes; then there was missy, my cousin: little spoiled, pampered thing.
        Villette
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