hussy

[US]/'hʌsɪ/
[UK]/'hʌsi/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a disreputable or vulgar woman; a woman who is flirtatious or promiscuous
Word Forms
Pluralhussies

Example Sentences

that brazen little hussy!.

She was labeled as a hussy by the gossiping neighbors.

The scandalous hussy tried to seduce the married man.

Don't trust that hussy, she's known for her deceitful ways.

The hussy was caught flirting with multiple men at the party.

She's been called a hussy because of her provocative clothing choices.

The hussy's behavior at the office party was highly inappropriate.

Her reputation as a hussy preceded her wherever she went.

The hussy's flirtatious behavior made many people uncomfortable.

She's been accused of being a hussy simply because she's confident and assertive.

The hussy's reputation for causing trouble at social events is well-known.

Real-world Examples

" She thinks I'm a hussy, " thought Scarlett.

Source: Gone with the Wind

What do you mean by this noise, you hussies?

Source: Oliver Twist (Original Version)

He always places his finest mantles there, surrounded by a framework of cloth in pieces-a cheapjack parade to tempt the hussies.

Source: Women’s Paradise (Part 1)

" Well! and your hussy" ? asked Hutin of Favier, when the latter returned from the pay-desk, whither he had accompanied the lady.

Source: Women’s Paradise (Part 1)

For a long time I knew of Zamilla only that she was " the one what got shot" . I pictured a leaf-brown hussy subject to brawling, whose wild life finally caught up with her. I was never more mistaken.

Source: Cross Stream (Part 1)

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