actressy

ac·tress·y

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ak-truh-see]
- /ˈæk trə si/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ak-truh-see]
- /ˈæk trə si/

Definitions of actressy word

adjective actressy exaggerated and affected in manner; theatrical 3
adjective actressy of or like an actress; esp., affected, stagy, or overly dramatic 3
adjective actressy self-consciously stagy in style or manner; exaggeratedly theatrical: an actressy reading that distorted the character of Ophelia. 1
noun actressy Characteristic of an actress; stereotypically being self-consciously theatrical or emotionally volatile. 1
adjective actressy Characteristic of an actress. 0
adjective actressy histrionic or theatrical. 0

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Origin of actressy

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900; actress + -y1

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Parts of speech for Actressy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Actressy

actressy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

actressy usage trend in Literature

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