hussy

[ huhs-ee, huhz-ee ]

noun

, plural hus·sies.

1. a brazen or immoral woman.

   Synonyms: slut, trollop

2. a mischievous, impudent, or ill-behaved girl.

   Synonyms: minx, baggage

hussy

/ -zɪ; ˈhʌsɪ /

noun

1. a shameless or promiscuous woman
2. dialect.
   a folder for needles, thread, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of hussy¹

1520–30; earlier hussive housewife

Word History and Origins

Origin of hussy¹

C16 (in the sense: housewife): from hussif housewife

Example Sentences

“Hey, miss Honey Bey. It’s Dolly P. You know that hussy with the good hair you sang about?” she says on the track.

From Los Angeles Times

In the interlude "Dolly P," Parton references "Jolene" with, "You know that hussy with the good hair you sing about?/ Reminded me of someone I knew back when."

From Salon

Can you tell me how you define the word “hussy”?

From New York Times

“Poor little sparrow, my eye! Listen, Miss, if I let that young hussy off her lead for five minutes, we’d all be murdered in our beds.”

From Literature

Her beloved brothers had been slain by her son because he had made a fool of himself over a shameless hussy who went hunting with men.

From Literature