A diminutive of the female given name Melissa.

A young female, or miss; as a term of mild disparagement, typically used jokingly or rebukingly. / (Singapore, Malaysia) A female nurse.

Girlish; effeminate; sentimental. / Of, or pertaining to, female clothing or clothing sizes.

(mineralogy) Alternative form of misy

(US, historical, colloquial) Pronunciation spelling of missus, representing African-American Vernacular English.

(informal) A young woman; miss.

plural of missy / plural of missie

(colloquial) Synonym of hit-or-miss.

(dated, sometimes derogatory) Like a young woman, especially in a negative sense; foolish, sentimental, inclined to give oneself airs, etc.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of missynchronize