as in girl
a female person who has not yet reached adulthood
and how old is the little missy?
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Recent Examples of missy
What missy of a grinch could resist his pleading? 22.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Dec. 2022
Judges will pick the best ones and the winning master and missy will get free ice cream for a year from Ferch's Malt Shoppe & Grille, receive other prizes and will get to ride in two village parades, Ouellette said.
—Jane Ford-Stewart, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2018
Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Dec. 2022
Judges will pick the best ones and the winning master and missy will get free ice cream for a year from Ferch's Malt Shoppe & Grille, receive other prizes and will get to ride in two village parades, Ouellette said.
—Jane Ford-Stewart, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for missy
Noun
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The beautiful horses are the main attraction at the Breeders’ Cup, from the Future Stars Friday as juveniles, to the fantastic fillies, magnificent mares and classic colts that produce a lifetime of enjoyment for their connections and fans.Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Pictured above sailing to the top of her class last spring by winning the Kentucky Oaks in the raging slop on May 3, it’s become clear since then that not much, and certainly no other filly, can stop Thorpedo Anna.Guy Martin, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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The search for, and then bonding with, the young lass understandably got Gibbs reflecting on the tragic loss of his daughter Kelly, in the same car crash that killed his wife Shannon.Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 29 Oct. 2024
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In a trice couples formed, and the dancers whirled away more wildly, more extravagantly than before, for all the lads and lasses were fired with ambition to show us how real Hungarians could dance.Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 30 Sep. 2024
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Here’s your chance, lads and lassies, to snap up a historic home in Scotland from one of the United States’ most beloved musicians.Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2023
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In return for wealth for her family, our lassie agrees to live with the White Bear in his palace.Sarah Schutte, National Review, 12 Sep. 2021
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“Missy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missy. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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