hussy

Questions about hussy

What does hussy mean?

hussy means "a woman adulterer".

How many syllables are in hussy?

hussy has 2 syllables: hus-sy. The stress falls on "hus". In IPA it is /ˈhʌsi/.

What is another word for hussy?

Close synonyms include adulteress, fornicatress, jade, loose woman, slut. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is hussy a common word?

hussy is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.